CRUISE SUMMARY REPORT/ROSCOP FORMS




 CRUISE NAME:MTPII-MATER/M2BGSA-SEP97 IDENTIFIER: GN36199704605 
 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 I. SIOKOU-FRANGOU  B) : Dr H. KONTOYIANNIS
 Laboratory :
 NCMR, Inst. of Oceanography		  Laboratory :
 NCMR, Inst. of Oceanography
 Address :
 14, Fleming-Vari-16672, Greece		  Address :
 16604, Aghios Kosmas, Hellinikon, Greece
 Tel : (++301) 96.53.520-1  Tel : (++301) 98.17.503
 Fax : (++301) 96.53.522  Fax : (++301) 98.11.703
 Email : isiokou@fl.ncmr.gr  Email : hk@ncmr.gr


Other Participating Bodies :

C) O. Christaki, NCMR
D) E. Krasakopoulou, NCMR
E) P. Pagou, NCMR
F) T. Zervoudaki, NCMR
G) T. Sklivagou, NCMR
H) K. Pitta, IMBC
I) S. Psara, IMBC
J) I. Akoumianaki, IMBC
K) F. Van Wambeke, Lab. of Marine Microbiology-Marseille
L) Sempere, LMM
M) Raimbault, LMM
N) D. Marrale, Instituto di Scienze Ambientali Marine-ISAM
O) P. Parodi, ISAM
P) Obernosterer, NIOZ

Objectives :

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

Cruise Period   Start : 10 Sept. 1997      End : 15 Sept. 1997

Port of Departure : Heraklion, Crete      Port of Return : Heraklion, Crete

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

Geographical Limits

North : N36 15.00     South : N35 40.00
West  : E023 53.60     East   : E026 13.00

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 light penetration and spectral irradiance.


STATIONS LOCATION AND TYPE OF MEASUREMENTS


 STATION  DATE  TIME GMT  LATITUDE  LONGITUDE  TYPE CODE (ROSCOP)
MSB-4
 10/09/97
05:45
N36 15.00
E024 06.30
B02, B07, B08, B71, B72, H10, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26, H74, H76, M02
MSB-3
 11/09/97
15:35
N36 00.00
E023 53.60
B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26, H74, H76, M02
MSB-1
 12/09/97
04:20
N36 04.50
E025 17.00
B01, B02, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02
MSB-6
 13/09/97
01:15
N36 00.00
E025 42.30
B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02
MSB-7
 14/09/97
02:10
N35 40.00
E026 13.00
B01, B02, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, H10, H17, H21, H22, H24, H25, H26 , H74, H76, M02
MSB-2
 15/09/97
01:15
N35 44.70
E025 06.00
B01, B02, B07, B08, B09, B71, B72, B90, 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)



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 - uptake
49 samples
NCMR
 B02 Phytoplankton pigments(eg chloroph.) Total and size fractionated
112 samples
NCMR
 B06 Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) 
4 stations
NIOZ
 B07 Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms Bacteria production, picoplankton, microzooplankton abundance
64 samples
LMM
 B08 Phytoplankton Phytoplankton abundance and composition
70 samples
 
 B09 Zooplankton Abundance and composition, production and gut content
6 stations
NCMR
 B71 Particulate organic matter(inc POC)POC, PON
113 samples
IMBC
 B72 Biochemical meas. (eg,lipids, amino)ATP, lipids, proteins, hydrocarbons
47 samples
ISAM
 H10 CTD stations In situ measurements of pres, temp, salin, dissolved oxygen, light transmission, fluoresence
6 stations
B
 H17 Optics (eg underwater light levels) 
5 stations
NCMR
 H21 Oxygen Winkler method on board
124 samples
D
 H22 Phosphate Orphosphates-Murphy and Riley method on board
124 samples
D
 H24 Nitrate Strickland and Parsons method
124 samples
D
 H25 Nitrite Strickland and Parsons method
124 samples
D
 H26 Silicate Mullin and Riley method
124 samples
D
 H74 Carbon dioxide 
88 samples
NCMR
 H76 Ammonia Koroleff method on board
124 samples
NCMR
 M02 Incident radiation 
6 stations
NCMR





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For any question or remarks please contact to Dr I. Siokou-Frangou