CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT/ROSCOP FORMS




 CRUISE NAME: MTPII-MATER/16PP-DEC97 IDENTIFIER: GN36199705016 
 Ship Name: R/V PHILIA               Call Sign: SW2204
 Ship Type: Marine Research Vessel
 PROJECT: MASTIII-MTPII-MATER
 Scientific Coordinating Body: IMBC



Chief Scientists :

 A) : Dr. A. Tselepides  B) : Stella Psara  C) : Thalia Polychronaki
 Laboratory :
 Institute of Marine Biology of Crete, IMBC		  Laboratory :
 Institute of Marine Biology of Crete, IMBC		  Laboratory :
 Institute of Marine Biology of Crete, IMBC
 Address :
 P.O. Box 2214
 71003 Iraklion
 Crete, GREECE		  Address :
 P.O. Box 2214
 71003 Iraklion
 Crete, GREECE		  Address :
 P.O. Box 2214
 71003 Iraklion
 Crete, GREECE
 Tel : +30 81 346860 #188  Tel : +30 81 346860 #198  Tel : +30 81 346860 #198
 Fax : +30 81 241882  Fax : +30 81 241882  Fax : +30 81 241882
 Email : ttse@imbc.gr  Email : spsara@imbc.gr  Email : thalia@imbc.gr


Other Participating Bodies :

Objectives :

In conjuction to the primary productivity measurements in the MATER project and in continuation of the 'PP cruise' series of the CINCS project (EU-MASTII/MTPI), productivity measurements were made at the two standard CINCS 'PP' stations D2 (100m depth) and D4 (540m), with the addition of the CINCS deep station D7 (MATER station MSB-2) (1600m).

Cruise Period   Start : 12 Dec 1997          End : 15 Dec 1997

Port of Departure : Iraklion, Crete           Port of Return : Iraklion, Crete

SEA/OCEAN : Coded Region : D33       Local Name : AEGEAN SEA

Geographical Limits

North : N35 45.00     South : N35 23.00
West  : E025 06.00     East   : E025 06.00

Description of the field observations :

1) Water samples were collected with Niskin water bottles from the 3 stations of transect D (D2,D4,D7) of the original CINCS study area and from water column depths: 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 120, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, 1000, 1200, 1500m (station D2: down to 100m, station D4: down to 500m). The samples were used for:
 a) analysis of NO3, NO2, NH4, PO4, SiO2, chlorophyll-a, phaeopigments, POC, PON,
 b) primary production estimates, with the 14C in situ technique (down to 100m depth, 2replicates and 1 blank per depth),
 c) phytoplankton analysis. Samples were collected only from the primary production depth layers (station D2, d4 & D7) and preserved in Lugol.
2) With the use of a SBE-19 CTD (equipped with and photometer) profiles of conductivity, temperature, pressure and light attenuation were obtained from stations D2, D4 & D7.
3) Underwater light penetration was estimated with a Secchi disc at all 3 stations.
4) Surface irradiance was measured at all 3 stations with the use of a Bioblock Scientific LX 101 Luxmeter.
5) As part of the primary production experiments, 30 polycarbonate incubation bottles were deployed at the three stations at different depth layers, for a two hour in situ incubation. The depth layers are: 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100m for station D2 with the addition of 120m for stations D4 and D7.


STATIONS LOCATION AND TYPE OF MEASUREMENTS


 STATION  DATE  TIME GMT  LATITUDE  LONGITUDE  TYPE CODE (ROSCOP)
D2
 
 
N35 23.00
E025 06.00
B01, B02, B08, B71, H10, H17, H22, H24, H25, H26, H27, H76, M02
D4
 
 
N35 30.00
E025 06.00
B01, B02, B08, B71, H10, H17, H22, H24, H25, H26, H27, H76, M02
D7
 
 
N35 45.00
E025 06.00
B01, B02, B08, B71, H10, H17, H22, H24, H25, H26, H27, H76, M02



DISCIPLINES

 CODE DISCIPLINES
BF
 MARINE BIOLOGY & FISHERIES
HC
 CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (Hydrology)
HP
 PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (Hydrology)



IOC MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS

 IOC REGION  CODE
 AEGEAN SEA
 D33



BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES (DATA REPORTS) :



ROSCOP PARAMETER CODES

 CODE  PARAMETER  MEASUREMENT DESCRIPTION  Nb Obs.  Scientist
 B01 Primary Production 14C Two hours in situ incubation
 14C in situ technique		 30 samples
 90 samples
B, A
 B02 Phytoplankton pigments Chlorophyll-a,phaeopigments 3 profiles
A
 B08 Phytoplankton  30 samples
B, A
 B71 Particulate organic matter POC, PON 3 profiles
A
 H10 CTD stations In situ measurements of Pres., Temp., Sal,
 Light Attenuationn		 3 profiles
A
 H17 Optics Secchi disc 3 measurements
B, A
 H22 Phospate  3 profiles
A
 H24 Nitrate  3 profiles
A
 H25 Nitrite  3 profiles
A
 H26 Silicate  3 profiles
A
 H76 Ammonia  3 profiles
A
 M02 Incident radiation Surface irradiance 3 measurements
B, A





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