Deployment 1: Buoy log files showed that seawater was first detected inside the buoy well on 3/26/2015. Both leak detectors showed increasing presence of water over the period of deployment. Upon recovery of the mooring, no external damage was visible and the buoy did not appear to be floating lower than normal.

Id: 653 By: lgarzio

Deployment 1: Upon recovery, the bottom of the buoy was heavily biofouled with gooseneck barnacles. The barnacle coverage likely caused imporper sea water flushing at the location of the intakes and sensor faces for the subsurface instruments.

Id: 654 By: lgarzio

Deployment 2: Upon recovery, the bottom of the buoy was heavily biofouled with barnacles.

Id: 663 By: lgarzio

Deployment 3: Upon recovery, the bottom of the buoy was heavily biofouled.

Id: 385 By: lgarzio