Binder 4: Photographs and Images
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Alternate Title
HK-2 Cayos Miskitos, Nicauragua
Creation Date
11-1-1977
Description
Photograph of multiple fish swimming above a seagrass bed near a reef at Research Station HK-2 at the Miskito Cays, Nicaragua. The seagrass in the photograph may include turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) and manatee grass (Syringodium filiforme). The map (https://digital.lib.usf.edu/SFS0070396/00001/1j) in the "Cruise Narrative and Log" section of the Miskito Bank Expedition, Nicaragua binder of the Dr. John Ogden Florida and Caribbean Reef Collection shows the exact location of Research Station HK-2 at the Miskito Cays, Nicaragua. This photograph was taken near the Miskito Cays, Nicaragua during the research expedition of Dr. John C. Ogden and his colleagues to Miskito Bank, Nicaragua aboard the R/V [Research Vessel] Alpha Helix from October 13, 1977 to November 18, 1977 where their research included studies on seagrasses, fish, sea urchins, and the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).
Keywords
Marine biology--Research, Miskito Coast (Nicaragua and Honduras), Ecological surveys, Coral reefs and islands--Caribbean Sea, Marine Plants, Seagrasses, Fishes--Research
Extent
2 x 2 inches cardboard projector slide with Kodachrome 35mm color photographic film
Geographic Location
Cayos Miskitos (Nicaragua)
Box
Binder 4
Digital Date
2023
Media Type
Color slides
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Physical Collection
Dr. John Ogden Caribbean and Coral Reef collection
Keywords
Marine biology--Research, Miskito Coast (Nicaragua and Honduras), Ecological surveys, Coral reefs and islands--Caribbean Sea, Marine Plants, Seagrasses, Fishes--Research