Resources

RV Prince Madog PD31/09

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Prince Madog (74P2)
Cruise identifierPD31/09
Cruise period2009-07-23 — 2009-07-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo conduct 25 hour long surveys at,
1. A near-shore station, site A, 53º 32' N, 3º 21.8' W.
2. An off-shore station, site B, 53º 37.2' N, 3º 55.2' W.

Each survey to consist of; Hourly CTD profiles and discrete water sample collection at a variety of depths for carbon, biological, trace metal and nutrient analysis.. Conduct a short series of CTD profiles from 5NM west to 5NM east of site A with 5NM resolution.

The cruise is the third of 5 cruises in the PhiXT series which is a collaboration between POL, PML, UoBangor and UoLiverpool managed as part of the POL Irish Sea coastal Observatory.
Chief scientistEmmer J Litt (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
ProjectPHiXT (nutrient PatHways from carbon fluX through the Trophic cascade)
Coordinating bodyProudman Oceanographic Laboratory
Cruise reportRV Prince Madog PD31/09 cruise report pd31_09.pdf (0.28 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificLiverpool Bay/eastern Irish Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 52
Description: SeaBird CTD
Transparency (eg transmissometer)Quantity: number of profiles = 52
Description: Transmissometer and LISST on CTD
Optics (eg underwater light levels)Quantity: number of profiles = 52
Description: Irradiance sensors on CTD
Contamination 
Trace metalsQuantity: number of samples = 104
Description: Bottom and surface water sample for trace metal analysis
Other contaminant measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Continuous measurement of air-sea gradient of CO2 concentration by flowthrough
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 52
Description: Fluorometer on CTD
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of samples = 52
Description: Water samples at near surface for nutrient and phyto/zooplankton analysis