Our last full day was a day of casts! 5 CTD casts throughout the day, and 2 zooplankton towns and fish trawls were on the docket for the day, as we hit Station 2c, 2b, Major Station 2, 1c, AND Major Station 1! A full day for sure, but just like that, TEAL-SHIPS III completed successfully all of our stations. It will always amaze me how clear open ocean water is compared to the river water and plume! 

That night, some of the crew went fishing as a treat, catching many crazy fish with squids from a previous tow. We pulled several bluefish, and a cobia! The cobia, along with some other fish (batfish, goosefish) will be used in the ichthyology teaching collection by Dr. McLean. Dr. McLean’s top highlight was catching such a wide variety of fish across the transect! 

We started early and docked by 8 AM. While moving, we packed up gear and personal items. We had everything unloaded and unpacked at 1PM! TEAL-SHIPS moves quick. 

Until next time!