Mote Marine Laboratory

Alan Robert Hails

Richard H Pierce, Jr

Gary J Kirkpatrick

Peter Thomas Hull

Dean Dougherty

Michael S Henry

The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for in situ chemical analysis of liquid sample for the collection, identification, and measurement of chemical moieties, such as, biotoxins, organic compounds, or chemical contaminants, in aquatic environments. The apparatuses of the present invention relate to an automated in situ sampler for chemical stressors that adversely impact biological systems in aquatic environments. The apparatuses of the present invention are designed as a means to automatically collect liquid (e.g., water) samples and analyze them for the presence of chemical moieties. The apparatuses of the present invention are designed to automatically collect multiple liquid samples, extract and separate chemical moieties contained within the samples, and analyze the chemical moieties to determine the composition and concentration of the chemical moieties over time and space. The apparatuses of the present invention can be used for in situ sample collection and analysis in all weather conditions safely and economically without the need for vessels or human involvement.

Automated in situ contaminant detection system

A fishing buoy for reducing injury or premature mortality in target fish species and endangered or protected bycatch includes: After a fish or bycatch strike the trigger changes the transmitter state to provide an indication that a strike has occurred, the leader and transmitter are decoupled, and the leader is free to rotate around the central axis without entangling the anchor or other underwater restraining device.

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Osprey, FL, United States of America

Alan Robert Hails