Concept information
Preferred term
REACH
Definition
- From April 2002 through June 2004, the Regional Ecology and Coastal Hydrography (REACH, "http://www.reach.unh.edu/") project conducted monthly field sampling in the western Gulf of Maine. REACH is one of five seed projects associated with the UNH center of excellence for Coastal Ocean Observing and Analysis (COOA). COOA is developing and implementing new methodologies and approaches for coastal ocean observing across the spectrum from data acquisition, analysis, integration and synthesis. The objective of REACH is to document and understand the functional inter-relationships among the major elements of the planktonic assemblage in the waters of western Gulf of Maine. The field program characterized the physical dynamics, nutrient availability, and phytoplankton and zooplankton assemblages. A long-term goal of this effort is to work toward a predictive index of harmful algal bloom (HAB) occurrences in near-shore waters of the western Gulf of Maine based on an integrated assessment of the planktonic community. The comprehensive nature of the study also enables this work to serve as a baseline for the western Gulf of Maine, against which future studies can be compared. Data can be accessed through the REACH Data System at http://reach.whoi.edu/jg/dir/reach/ [Summary adapted from "http://www.reach.unh.edu/"] (en)
Broader concept
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URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/901bf0cf-560b-499f-927f-d38d08d8880a
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