Cruise Summary Reports: MTPII-MATER/M2BGNA-SEP97

CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT/ROSCOP FORMS

 CRUISE NAME:MTPII-MATER/M2BGNA-SEP97 IDENTIFIER: GN36199704606 
 Ship Name: R/V AEGAEO                Call Sign: SXYY 
 Ship Type: Research Ship  
 PROJECT: MASTIII-MTPII-MATER
 Scientific Coordinating Body: NCMR

Chief Scientist(s) (3 max) :

A) : Dr O. GOTSIS

Laboratory :
Phytoplankton- Primary Production, NCMR

Address :
14, Fleming-Vari-16672, Greece

Tel : (++301) 96.53.520-1

Fax : (++301) 96.53.522

Email : ogotsis@fl.ncmr.gr

Other Participating Bodies :

B) Christou, Christaki, Zervakis, Gianakourou, Papadopoulos, Pavlidou, Zervoudaki, Asimakopoulou - NCMR
C) Kozanoglou - NCR :Demokritos"
D) Van Wambeke, Sempere, Raimbault - Lab. Mar. Microbiology, Marseille
E) Marrale, Parodi - Instituto di Science Ambientali Marine, ISAM
F) Obernosterer - NIOZ

Objectives :

To study the production in the photic zone and the transformation processes of key biogeochemicals during transfer (WP4).
Specific topics:

nutrients and CO₂ distribution
primary production
secondary production
grazing
microbial transformation
particle transfer
carbon transfer

Cruise Period Start : 19 Sept. 1997 End : 24 Sept. 1997

Port of Departure : Laurio Port of Return : Limnos

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

Geographical Limits

North :	N40 34.70			South : N39 13.45
West :	E024 36.20			East : E025 31.50

Description of the field observations :

1) CTD casts (P, T, S, in situ fluorometer, DO, transmissiometer)
2) Rosette samples (Dissolved Oxygen, nutrients, CO₂, ATP, POC, PON, Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleid accids, pigments, pigments fractionated, bacteria, DOC, picoplankton, microzooplankton, phytoplankton)
3) Total and size fractionated primary production, New Production
4) Mesozooplankton net samples, copepod production, fecal pellets production, copepod gut content
5) Grazing experiment (DOC, bacteria, microzooplankton, phytoplankton)
6) Under water spectral irradiance.

STATIONS LOCATION AND TYPE OF MEASUREMENTS

STATION DATE TIME GMT LATITUDE LONGITUDE TYPE CODE (ROSCOP)

MNB-3 19/09/97 10:05 N39 13.45 E025 00.00 B02, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26, H74, H76

MNB-4 20/09/97 04:15 N39 47.10 E025 31.50 B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26, H74, H76, M02

MNB-1 21/09/97 04:30 N40 14.90 E025 12.00 B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02

MNB-2 22/09/97 03:50 N40 04.65 E024 36.20 B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02

MNB-6 23/09/97 03:45 N40 34.70 E025 08.00 B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02

MNB-7 23/09/97 17:00 N40 16.60 E024 50.50 B02, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, D71, H10, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76

MNB-5 24/09/97 03:45 N40 12.65 E025 28.50 B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02

STATION	DATE	TIME GMT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE	TYPE CODE (ROSCOP)
MNB-3	19/09/97	10:05	N39 13.45	E025 00.00	B02, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26, H74, H76
MNB-4	20/09/97	04:15	N39 47.10	E025 31.50	B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26, H74, H76, M02
MNB-1	21/09/97	04:30	N40 14.90	E025 12.00	B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02
MNB-2	22/09/97	03:50	N40 04.65	E024 36.20	B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02
MNB-6	23/09/97	03:45	N40 34.70	E025 08.00	B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02
MNB-7	23/09/97	17:00	N40 16.60	E024 50.50	B02, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, D71, H10, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76
MNB-5	24/09/97	03:45	N40 12.65	E025 28.50	B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, D71, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02

DISCIPLINES

CODE DISCIPLINES

BF MARINE BIOLOGY & FISHERIES

HC CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (Hydrology)

HP PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY (Hydrology)

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

IOC MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS

IOC REGION CODE

AEGEAN SEA D33

IOC REGION	CODE
AEGEAN SEA	D33

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES (DATA REPORTS) :

ROSCOP PARAMETER CODES

CODE PARAMETER MEASUREMENT DESCRIPTION Nb Obs. Scientist
B01 Primary Production ¹⁴C - uptake method 5 stations NCMR

B02 Phytoplankton pigments(eg chloroph.) Total and size fractionated chlorophyls 7 stations NCMR

B06 Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) 5 stations NIOZ

B07 Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms Bacteria production, picoplankton, microzooplankton abundance 7 stations LMM

B08 Phytoplankton Phytoplankton abundance and composition 7 stations NCMR

B09 Zooplankton Abundance and composition, production and gut content 7 stations NCMR

B71 Particulate organic matter(inc POC) POC, PON 7 stations IMBC

B72 Biochemical meas. (eg,lipids, amino) ATP, lipids, proteins, hydrocarbons 7 stations ISAM

D71 Current profiler(eg ADCP) In situ measurements of current speed and direction 5 stations NCMR

H10 CTD stations In situ measurements of pres, temp, salin, dissolved oxygen, light transmission, fluoresence 7 stations NCMR

H17 Optics (eg underwater light levels) 5 stations NCMR

H21 Oxygen Winkler method on board 7 stations NCMR

H22 Phosphate Orphosphates-Murphy and Riley method on board 7 samples NCMR

H24 Nitrate Strickland and Parsons method 7 stations NCMR

H25 Nitrite Strickland and Parsons method 7 stations NCMR

H26 Silicate Mullin and Riley method 7 stations NCMR

H74 Carbon dioxide 7 stations NCMR

H76 Ammonia Koroleff method on board 7 stations NCMR

M02 Incident radiation 5 stations NCMR

CODE	PARAMETER	MEASUREMENT DESCRIPTION	Nb Obs.	Scientist
B01	Primary Production	¹⁴C - uptake method	5 stations	NCMR
B02	Phytoplankton pigments(eg chloroph.)	Total and size fractionated chlorophyls	7 stations	NCMR
B06	Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)		5 stations	NIOZ
B07	Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms	Bacteria production, picoplankton, microzooplankton abundance	7 stations	LMM
B08	Phytoplankton	Phytoplankton abundance and composition	7 stations	NCMR
B09	Zooplankton	Abundance and composition, production and gut content	7 stations	NCMR
B71	Particulate organic matter(inc POC)	POC, PON	7 stations	IMBC
B72	Biochemical meas. (eg,lipids, amino)	ATP, lipids, proteins, hydrocarbons	7 stations	ISAM
D71	Current profiler(eg ADCP)	In situ measurements of current speed and direction	5 stations	NCMR
H10	CTD stations	In situ measurements of pres, temp, salin, dissolved oxygen, light transmission, fluoresence	7 stations	NCMR
H17	Optics (eg underwater light levels)		5 stations	NCMR
H21	Oxygen	Winkler method on board	7 stations	NCMR
H22	Phosphate	Orphosphates-Murphy and Riley method on board	7 samples	NCMR
H24	Nitrate	Strickland and Parsons method	7 stations	NCMR
H25	Nitrite	Strickland and Parsons method	7 stations	NCMR
H26	Silicate	Mullin and Riley method	7 stations	NCMR
H74	Carbon dioxide		7 stations	NCMR
H76	Ammonia	Koroleff method on board	7 stations	NCMR
M02	Incident radiation		5 stations	NCMR

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For any question or remarks please contact to Dr O. Gotsis