This collection consists of over 30 years of data from USF marine science professor, Dr. John Ogden's research excursions throughout the Caribbean. Dr. Ogden's extensive fieldwork documents changes in coral reef condition and the flora and fauna that depend on this fragile underwater ecosystem. The content includes field diaries and notes, illustrations, maps, charts, and photographs of reef, seagrass and mangrove habitats that support a wide range of marine species, including grey and yellowtail snapper, grunts, parrotfish, sea turtles, starfish and sea urchins.
Mission Number 81-13. Date of Project: January 6, 1982. Project Title: Foraging Behavior of the Rainbow Parrotfish (Sarcus guacmia). Principal Investigator: Dr. John C. Ogden, West Indies Laboratory, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. Inclusive Date of Operations: November 19-26, 1981. Names of Senior and Supporting Investigators: Nancy Ogden, West Indies Laboratory, St. Croix U.S.V.I.; Dr. Clem Bowman, University of Miami Medical School, Miami, Florida; Dr. Phil Lobel, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Dr. John Randall, Bernice Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii; Dr. Ilena Clavijo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
