BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD132 (AMBITION)
Introduction
This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents
- Cruise Inventory Information
- A summary of BODC data holdings for the cruise from the
- References - including cruise tracks and cruise reports
Cruise Inventory Information
| Long name | RRS Charles Darwin (74AB) cruise CD132 (AMBITION) |
|---|---|
| Short name | CD132 (AMBITION) |
| Objectives and Narrative |
The objectives of the five participating M&FMB projects were:
1) To collect material (preserved filtrates and frozen samples) for DNA extraction and analysis on return to Cardiff, particularly in more eutrophic waters [Fry & Weightman (Cardiff): Isolation and characterisation of unculturable? Heterotrophic marine bacteria]. 2) To sample the upper-ocean for methyl bromide (MeBr) and isolation of MeBr-utilising bacteria. Carry out onboard experiments using gas chromatographs, liquid nitrogen, gas bottles and incubators. [Murrell & McDonald (Warwick), Nightingale (PML): Methyl bromide metabolism in the marine environment ] 3) To sample the horizontal and vertical distributions of picoeukaryotes in relation to environmental gradients. Also investigate temporal responses (diel changes in situ and via deck incubations) and carry out DNA and RNA analyses. [Scanlan (Warwick): In situ community structure of marine photosynthetic picoeukaryotes ] 4) To generate a range of size-fractionated samples for analysis of nif gene diversity, together with information on environmental conditions (to determine factors affecting gene expression). [Wyman (Stirling) & O?Donnell (Newcastle): Nitrogen fixing microbes in the sea - a molecular approach linking phenotype to 16S rRNA phylotype] 5) To characterise bacterioplankton community and to investigate their links to biogeochemical functions. [Zubkov & Burkill (PML): Bacterial biodiversity; dominance, competitiveness and functionality within communities] |
| Ship | RRS Charles Darwin |
| Departure Port | Victoria, Seychelles |
| Departure Date | 2001-08-30 |
| Arrival Port | Muscat, Oman |
| Arrival Date | 2001-09-29 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Peter H Burkill (Plymouth Marine Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | Marine and Freshwater Microbial Biodiversity (M&FMB) |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 102/103/30/329/66 |
| Work Area Description | |
| Unable to lookup cruise bounds at this time | |
| Work Area Bounding Polygon | |
| Southern Limit | unknown |
| Northern Limit | unknown |
| Western Limit | unknown |
| Eastern Limit | unknown |
Cruise Inventory Datasets
| Physical oceanography | |
|---|---|
| CTD stations | Description: Lots of samples were taken throughout the cruise. FRRF deployments Nucleic acid analysis samples Microplankton Phytoplankton Bacterioplankton Nitrogen flux experiments CTD samples |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Description: Lots of samples were taken throughout the cruise. FRRF deployments Nucleic acid analysis samples Microplankton Phytoplankton Bacterioplankton Nitrogen flux experiments CTD samples |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: Lots of samples were taken throughout the cruise. FRRF deployments Nucleic acid analysis samples Microplankton Phytoplankton Bacterioplankton Nitrogen flux experiments CTD samples |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
No information on datasets is currently available
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bottle station |
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 25 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 1 | Bottle station |
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
| 33 | Bottle station |
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Quality control flags Reference numbers Vertical spatial coordinates |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1280354 | Bottle station | 2001-09-01 10:40Z | 2° 26' S, 59° 22' E | Click for more |
| 1280366 | Bottle station | 2001-09-03 01:33Z | 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E | Click for more |
| 1280378 | Bottle station | 2001-09-03 07:02Z | 0° 53' S, 64° 8' E | Click for more |
| 1280391 | Bottle station | 2001-09-04 03:31Z | 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E | Click for more |
| 1280409 | Bottle station | 2001-09-05 00:26Z | 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280410 | Bottle station | 2001-09-05 06:03Z | 0° 1' S, 66° 59' E | Click for more |
| 1280422 | Bottle station | 2001-09-06 02:29Z | 0° 1' N, 67° 1' E | Click for more |
| 1280434 | Bottle station | 2001-09-07 08:41Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280446 | Bottle station | 2001-09-07 14:33Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280458 | Bottle station | 2001-09-07 17:29Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280471 | Bottle station | 2001-09-07 20:30Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280483 | Bottle station | 2001-09-08 02:25Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280495 | Bottle station | 2001-09-08 08:28Z | 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280502 | Bottle station | 2001-09-09 00:30Z | 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280514 | Bottle station | 2001-09-09 06:31Z | 3° 46' N, 66° 59' E | Click for more |
| 1280526 | Bottle station | 2001-09-10 08:35Z | 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280538 | Bottle station | 2001-09-11 00:26Z | 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280551 | Bottle station | 2001-09-11 05:55Z | 7° 36' N, 67° 2' E | Click for more |
| 1280563 | Bottle station | 2001-09-12 08:19Z | 11° 23' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280575 | Bottle station | 2001-09-13 00:28Z | 11° 24' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280587 | Bottle station | 2001-09-13 05:33Z | 11° 22' N, 66° 59' E | Click for more |
| 1280599 | Bottle station | 2001-09-14 07:47Z | 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280606 | Bottle station | 2001-09-15 00:29Z | 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280618 | Bottle station | 2001-09-16 08:31Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280631 | Bottle station | 2001-09-16 14:30Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280643 | Bottle station | 2001-09-16 20:32Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280655 | Bottle station | 2001-09-17 02:21Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280667 | Bottle station | 2001-09-18 00:29Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1280679 | Bottle station | 2001-09-19 08:28Z | 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1280680 | Bottle station | 2001-09-20 00:29Z | 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1280692 | Bottle station | 2001-09-22 08:32Z | 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E | Click for more |
| 1280711 | Bottle station | 2001-09-23 00:31Z | 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E | Click for more |
| 1280723 | Bottle station | 2001-09-24 08:30Z | 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E | Click for more |
| 1280735 | Bottle station | 2001-09-25 00:31Z | 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E | Click for more |
| 1280747 | Bottle station | 2001-09-26 08:28Z | 26° 0' N, 56° 34' E | Click for more |
| 1280759 | Bottle station | 2001-09-27 00:24Z | 26° 0' N, 56° 34' E | Click for more |
| 1655066 | Bottle station | 2001-09-01 10:40Z | 2° 26' S, 59° 22' E | Click for more |
| 1655078 | Bottle station | 2001-09-03 01:33Z | 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E | Click for more |
| 1655091 | Bottle station | 2001-09-03 09:02Z | 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E | Click for more |
| 1655109 | Bottle station | 2001-09-04 03:31Z | 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E | Click for more |
| 1655110 | Bottle station | 2001-09-05 00:26Z | 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655122 | Bottle station | 2001-09-05 08:41Z | 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655134 | Bottle station | 2001-09-06 02:29Z | 0° 1' N, 67° 1' E | Click for more |
| 1655146 | Bottle station | 2001-09-07 08:41Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655158 | Bottle station | 2001-09-07 14:33Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655171 | Bottle station | 2001-09-07 20:30Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655183 | Bottle station | 2001-09-08 02:25Z | 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655195 | Bottle station | 2001-09-08 08:28Z | 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655202 | Bottle station | 2001-09-09 00:30Z | 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655214 | Bottle station | 2001-09-10 08:35Z | 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655226 | Bottle station | 2001-09-11 00:26Z | 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655238 | Bottle station | 2001-09-12 08:19Z | 11° 23' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655251 | Bottle station | 2001-09-13 00:28Z | 11° 24' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655263 | Bottle station | 2001-09-14 07:47Z | 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655275 | Bottle station | 2001-09-15 00:29Z | 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655287 | Bottle station | 2001-09-16 08:31Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655299 | Bottle station | 2001-09-16 14:30Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655306 | Bottle station | 2001-09-16 20:32Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655318 | Bottle station | 2001-09-17 02:21Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655331 | Bottle station | 2001-09-17 08:25Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655343 | Bottle station | 2001-09-18 00:29Z | 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E | Click for more |
| 1655355 | Bottle station | 2001-09-19 08:28Z | 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1655367 | Bottle station | 2001-09-20 00:29Z | 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E | Click for more |
| 1655379 | Bottle station | 2001-09-22 08:32Z | 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E | Click for more |
| 1655380 | Bottle station | 2001-09-23 00:31Z | 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E | Click for more |
| 1655392 | Bottle station | 2001-09-24 08:30Z | 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E | Click for more |
| 1655411 | Bottle station | 2001-09-25 00:31Z | 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E | Click for more |
| 1655423 | Bottle station | 2001-09-26 08:28Z | 26° 0' N, 56° 34' E | Click for more |
| 1655435 | Bottle station | 2001-09-27 00:24Z | 26° 0' N, 56° 34' E | Click for more |
Project Database
| # Events | Gear Type | Parameters Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water sample pooled from multiple CTD-rosette stations | |
| 12 | Unspecified zooplankton net or nets | |
| 65 | CTD frame plus rosette sampler |
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Bacterial production in the water column Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Regenerated production in water bodies Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies Density of the water column Molecular biology parameters Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Zooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Metadata parameters Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Primary production in the water column New production in water bodies Dissolved organic carbon uptake and production in the water column |
| 1 | Surface water sample collected by a bucket on a rope |
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies |
| 18 | Stand-alone pumps | |
| 11 | In situ productivity incubations | |
| 98 | Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supply |
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| 7 | Water bottle hydrocast | |
| 7 | Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer | |
| 61 | Moving Vessel Profiler instrument |
Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
Temperature of the water column Salinity of the water column Density of the water column Raw fluorometer output Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
