Sample Procedures

  • Captain Robert Lehman

    1. Captain Robert Lehman pilots the RV "Miss Kay"
    to the fall survey station coordinates.

  • Water Quality

    2. Water quality is measured.

  • Dredge Lowered

    3. On a signal from the captain,
    the dredge is lowered overboard.

  • GPS Monitoring

    4. A GPS is monitored for tow distance.

  • Retrieving the dredge

    5. At a predetermined distance,
    the dredge is retrieved.

  • dredge results

    6. The dredge is brought onboard and the
    contents are dumped onto the dredge table.

  • Bushel Sample

    7. A ½ bushel subsample is taken.

  • Sample Image

    8. The ½ bushel subsample is spread
    onto the culling table.

  • Sample sorted

    9. The sample is sorted for live
    and dead oysters

  • Sample checked for small spat

    10. Once sorted, the sample is double
    checked for small spat.

  • typical spat

    11. A typical spat.

  • oysters measured for shell height

    12. Oysters collected are measured
    for shell height

  • data sheet

    13. Data sheet for a standard fall survey station.

  • subsample bagged

    14. At a disease station, a representative
    subsample is bagged.