Nearshore LENONS project

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The 2012 GLC LENONS field crew. Kit Hastings, Mark Clapsadl, Alicia Pérez-Fuentetaja, Vadim Karatayev, Allyse Fischer, Lyubov Burlakova, Alexander Karatayev, Christopher Pennuto, Brianne Tulumello, and Steve Sliwinski.

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Students Vadim Karatayev and Allyse Fischer, and Dr. Chris Pennuto, the nearshore sampling team.

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Leaving the harbor to go sample.

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Using a Fish TV to look at the substrate. We want to represent all of the substrate types that we can.

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Dr. Pennuto using a ponar grab to collect samples.

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The ponar is emptied into a net and the sediment is washed out to leave the invertebrates.

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Rinsed benthos in the net.

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Samples are transferred from the net to plastic bags for counting and identification. Dr. Pennuto and student Anthony Cevaer collecting benthic samples.

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Students Brianne Tulumello and Allyse Fischer processing benthic samples at Cattaraugus Creek.

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Dr. Lyubov Burlakova at Cattaraugus Creek, NY.

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Processing benthos at the Grand River, OH.

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Processing benthos in the shade in Huron, Ohio.

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Dr. Sasha Karatayev processing benthos.

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Processing benthos in the nice structure at Lake Shore Park, Ashtabula, OH.