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        <gco:CharacterString>Methods and Sampling: &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;PREDATION RATE - OREGON&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;
PISCO Intertidal&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;
Location: Oregon and California rocky intertidal&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Oregon State University&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Project Duration May 2017 - 2020&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Purpose&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; The purpose of this experiment is to study the rate of predation on mussels in the low intertidal.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Number of sites&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: 7 (Fogarty Creek, Boiler Bay, Yachats Beach, Strawberry Hill, Cape Blanco**, Port Orford Heads, Rocky Point) **at CB full cage reps double as annual Mussel Growth&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Annual experiment schedule&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; April: Project is restarted, new mussels are deployed&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; May: Vexar plots are domed&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; June: Vexar removed and cages are installed&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; June-March: Monitoring plots&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Number of replications per site:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; 5&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Number of treatments per replicate&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: 2&amp;amp;nbsp; (Fence Control, Cage)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Installation Supplies&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Black vexar mesh,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Plastic washers,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stainless lag screws,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Plastic anchors,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stainless steel mesh cages and fences,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Monitoring Supplies&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Datasheet,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Pencil,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Oil pastels&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Setup in Field:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Collect 500 mussels from the midzone at each site on the day of deployment. Mussels should be about 5-6cm long.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Clear any mussels and organisms remaining from the past year in the plots. The mussels transplanted to the cleared plots and secured to the rocks using Vexar mesh. Dome the vexar mesh over the mussels, giving the mussels 1-2 inches of space between them and the mesh. Doming can be done after 2 weeks to a month after initial deployment to promote byssal thread attachment.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Remove the vexar from the plots a month after it has been domed. Once the Vexar is removed from each plot, install the stainless steel cages and fences around the mussels. Add colored zipties to the Cages and Control Fences to distinguish between each replicate number (Red =1, Orange =2, Yellow =3, Green =4, Blue =5).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Monitoring&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Pred Rate is monitored at each visit, or as often as possible. Count mussels within each treatment and record the number of alive and dead individuals. Use oil pastels to mark the individuals counted within each fence and cage to keep track of which have been counted and which have not.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In June, July, and August the number of sea stars within a 1 meter radius around each plot is counted and recorded in the notes section of the datasheet. Some sea stars will be double counted if treatments are close together, this is normal and will not affect analysis.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Pisaster&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Nucella&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; spp. should be removed from the cage plots, but not recorded. The monitoring of Pred Rate at a site will be terminated when the mussels from all fence plots are gone.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Instruments:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Rock Hammer Drill: &amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Amazon – Bosch – 11536VSR&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Lags and anchors&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: McMaster Carr&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-steel-lag-screws/=1br8j6w&amp;quot;&amp;gt;https://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-steel-lag-screws/=1br8j6w&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; – item number 92351A558&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Polyethylene Conical Screw Anchor, No. 14-16 item number: 97068A140&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Mesh, Plastic “Vexar”: &amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Memphis Net and Twine&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.memphisnet.net/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.memphisnet.net/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp; (888)674-7638&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Black&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;: 1/4 or ½ in. Mesh, Wind and Sand Fence, Standard&amp;amp;nbsp; Product ID: PN3&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</gco:CharacterString>
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producing a new generation of scientists trained in interdisciplinary collaborative approaches

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&lt;p&gt;Diseases that compromise the health of predators can lead to large, abrupt and sometimes unexpected changes in the structure of ecosystems. This project will combine field surveys, manipulative experiments and mathematical models to both understand and predict the ecosystem-level effects of the unprecedented sea star wasting disease (SSWD) outbreak that devastated populations of Pisaster ochraceus, a critical predator, across the West Coast of the United States. Specifically, the project will determine (1) the ecological and environmental factors that promote vs. compromise the resilience of intertidal ecosystems to sea star wasting disease, (2) document the pace and extent of recovery from this major disturbance across the West Coast of the United States, and (3) identify hotspots of resilience to sea star wasting disease that may serve as important conservation targets to preserve these iconic ecosystems. The research will address important societal needs by cross-training undergraduate and graduate students in disease ecology, marine biology, mathematical modeling and biostatistics. Students from underrepresented groups will be recruited broadly from West Coast states. Each summer, four undergraduate students will be trained in rocky intertidal field research techniques. SSWD-focused modules will be developed and used in ecology courses at each institution to emphasize the importance of quantitative and interdisciplinary training for addressing important questions in biology. Graduate students will work with the Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute (OMLI) for migrant workers and their children to create workshops for students about SSWD. The PIs will continue interacting with the media and public groups, and will expand outreach activities through The Nature Conservancy and CoastWatch-sponsored workshops for high school teachers interested in involving students in sea star monitoring to ensure that the results of this project are disseminated beyond traditional academic circles. Finally, a series of model-based interactive web modules will be created as part of this project to illustrate the ecosystem-level effects of sea star wasting disease to the broader public. The studies on this model system will lead to a better understanding of how other ecosystems may resist or be vulnerable to human activities (e.g., fishing, hunting and habitat destruction) that asymmetrically influence top predators.&lt;/p&gt;
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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Oregon State University&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Project Duration May 2017 - 2020&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Purpose&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; The purpose of this experiment is to study the rate of predation on mussels in the low intertidal.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Number of sites&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: 7 (Fogarty Creek, Boiler Bay, Yachats Beach, Strawberry Hill, Cape Blanco**, Port Orford Heads, Rocky Point) **at CB full cage reps double as annual Mussel Growth&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Annual experiment schedule&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; April: Project is restarted, new mussels are deployed&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Number of replications per site:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; 5&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Number of treatments per replicate&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: 2&amp;amp;nbsp; (Fence Control, Cage)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Installation Supplies&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Black vexar mesh,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Plastic washers,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stainless lag screws,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
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&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Stainless steel mesh cages and fences,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Monitoring Supplies&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

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&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Pencil,&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;Oil pastels&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;
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&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Setup in Field:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Collect 500 mussels from the midzone at each site on the day of deployment. Mussels should be about 5-6cm long.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Clear any mussels and organisms remaining from the past year in the plots. The mussels transplanted to the cleared plots and secured to the rocks using Vexar mesh. Dome the vexar mesh over the mussels, giving the mussels 1-2 inches of space between them and the mesh. Doming can be done after 2 weeks to a month after initial deployment to promote byssal thread attachment.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Remove the vexar from the plots a month after it has been domed. Once the Vexar is removed from each plot, install the stainless steel cages and fences around the mussels. Add colored zipties to the Cages and Control Fences to distinguish between each replicate number (Red =1, Orange =2, Yellow =3, Green =4, Blue =5).&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Monitoring&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Pred Rate is monitored at each visit, or as often as possible. Count mussels within each treatment and record the number of alive and dead individuals. Use oil pastels to mark the individuals counted within each fence and cage to keep track of which have been counted and which have not.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In June, July, and August the number of sea stars within a 1 meter radius around each plot is counted and recorded in the notes section of the datasheet. Some sea stars will be double counted if treatments are close together, this is normal and will not affect analysis.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Pisaster&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; and &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Nucella&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; spp. should be removed from the cage plots, but not recorded. The monitoring of Pred Rate at a site will be terminated when the mussels from all fence plots are gone.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Instruments:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Rock Hammer Drill: &amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Amazon – Bosch – 11536VSR&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.amazon.com/Factory-Reconditioned-Bosch-11536VSR-RT-Lithium-Ion-SDS-Plus/dp/B000PDFXAO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;amp;qid=1520283121&amp;amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;amp;keywords=Bosch+11536VSR&amp;quot;&amp;gt;https://www.amazon.com/Factory-Reconditioned-Bosch-11536VSR-RT-Lithium-Ion-SDS-Plus/dp/B000PDFXAO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;amp;qid=1520283121&amp;amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;amp;keywords=Bosch+11536VSR&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Lags and anchors&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;: McMaster Carr&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-steel-lag-screws/=1br8j6w&amp;quot;&amp;gt;https://www.mcmaster.com/#stainless-steel-lag-screws/=1br8j6w&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; – item number 92351A558&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Polyethylene Conical Screw Anchor, No. 14-16 item number: 97068A140&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;em&amp;gt;Mesh, Plastic “Vexar”: &amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;Memphis Net and Twine&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;http://www.memphisnet.net/&amp;quot;&amp;gt;http://www.memphisnet.net/&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp; (888)674-7638&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;

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    <gmd:CI_RoleCode codeList="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/resources/Codelist/gmxCodelists.xml#CI_RoleCode" codeListValue="pointOfContact"  codeSpace="007">pointOfContact</gmd:CI_RoleCode>
  </gmd:role>
</gmd:CI_ResponsibleParty>
      </gmd:contact>
    </gmd:MD_MaintenanceInformation>
  </gmd:metadataMaintenance>
  <gmi:acquisitionInformation>
    <gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation>
    <gmi:instrument gco:nilReason="unknown"/></gmi:MI_AcquisitionInformation>
  </gmi:acquisitionInformation>
</gmi:MI_Metadata>
