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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

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
23 Bottle station Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
28 Bottle station Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
10 Bottle station Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Vertical spatial coordinates
38 Bottle station Bacteria generic abundance 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
2272757 Bottle station 2001-09-01 10:40Z 2° 26' S, 59° 22' E Click for more
2272769 Bottle station 2001-09-03 01:33Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2272770 Bottle station 2001-09-04 03:30Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2272782 Bottle station 2001-09-05 00:26Z 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272794 Bottle station 2001-09-06 02:28Z 0° 1' N, 67° 1' E Click for more
2272801 Bottle station 2001-09-07 08:41Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272813 Bottle station 2001-09-07 14:33Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272825 Bottle station 2001-09-07 20:29Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272837 Bottle station 2001-09-08 02:24Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272849 Bottle station 2001-09-09 00:29Z 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272850 Bottle station 2001-09-10 08:34Z 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272862 Bottle station 2001-09-11 00:26Z 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272874 Bottle station 2001-09-12 08:18Z 11° 23' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272886 Bottle station 2001-09-13 00:27Z 11° 24' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272898 Bottle station 2001-09-14 07:46Z 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272905 Bottle station 2001-09-15 00:28Z 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272917 Bottle station 2001-09-16 08:30Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272929 Bottle station 2001-09-16 14:30Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272930 Bottle station 2001-09-16 20:31Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272942 Bottle station 2001-09-17 02:20Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272954 Bottle station 2001-09-18 00:28Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2272966 Bottle station 2001-09-19 08:28Z 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E Click for more
2272978 Bottle station 2001-09-20 00:29Z 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E Click for more
2272991 Bottle station 2001-09-22 08:32Z 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E Click for more
2273005 Bottle station 2001-09-23 00:31Z 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E Click for more
2273017 Bottle station 2001-09-24 08:29Z 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273029 Bottle station 2001-09-25 00:31Z 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273030 Bottle station 2001-09-26 08:28Z 26° 0' N, 56° 34' E Click for more
2273042 Bottle station 2001-09-03 01:33Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2273054 Bottle station 2001-09-05 00:26Z 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273066 Bottle station 2001-09-09 00:29Z 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273078 Bottle station 2001-09-11 00:26Z 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273091 Bottle station 2001-09-13 00:27Z 11° 24' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273109 Bottle station 2001-09-15 00:28Z 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273110 Bottle station 2001-09-18 00:28Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273122 Bottle station 2001-09-20 00:29Z 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E Click for more
2273134 Bottle station 2001-09-23 00:31Z 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E Click for more
2273146 Bottle station 2001-09-25 00:31Z 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273158 Bottle station 2001-09-01 10:40Z 2° 26' S, 59° 22' E Click for more
2273171 Bottle station 2001-09-03 01:33Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2273183 Bottle station 2001-09-04 03:30Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2273195 Bottle station 2001-09-05 00:26Z 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273202 Bottle station 2001-09-05 06:02Z 0° 1' S, 66° 59' E Click for more
2273214 Bottle station 2001-09-06 02:28Z 0° 1' N, 67° 1' E Click for more
2273226 Bottle station 2001-09-07 08:41Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273238 Bottle station 2001-09-07 14:33Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273251 Bottle station 2001-09-07 17:28Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273263 Bottle station 2001-09-07 20:29Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273275 Bottle station 2001-09-08 02:24Z 3° 48' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273287 Bottle station 2001-09-09 00:29Z 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273299 Bottle station 2001-09-09 06:31Z 3° 46' N, 66° 59' E Click for more
2273306 Bottle station 2001-09-10 08:34Z 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273318 Bottle station 2001-09-11 00:26Z 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273331 Bottle station 2001-09-11 05:54Z 7° 36' N, 67° 2' E Click for more
2273343 Bottle station 2001-09-12 08:18Z 11° 23' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273355 Bottle station 2001-09-13 00:27Z 11° 24' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273367 Bottle station 2001-09-13 05:33Z 11° 22' N, 66° 59' E Click for more
2273379 Bottle station 2001-09-14 07:46Z 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273380 Bottle station 2001-09-15 00:28Z 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273392 Bottle station 2001-09-16 08:30Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273411 Bottle station 2001-09-16 14:30Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273423 Bottle station 2001-09-16 20:31Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273435 Bottle station 2001-09-17 02:20Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273447 Bottle station 2001-09-18 00:28Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273459 Bottle station 2001-09-18 05:31Z 18° 59' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273460 Bottle station 2001-09-19 08:28Z 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E Click for more
2273472 Bottle station 2001-09-20 00:29Z 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E Click for more
2273484 Bottle station 2001-09-20 06:00Z 20° 55' N, 63° 39' E Click for more
2273496 Bottle station 2001-09-22 08:32Z 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E Click for more
2273503 Bottle station 2001-09-23 00:31Z 23° 33' N, 59° 54' E Click for more
2273515 Bottle station 2001-09-23 06:44Z 23° 31' N, 59° 53' E Click for more
2273527 Bottle station 2001-09-24 08:29Z 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273539 Bottle station 2001-09-25 00:31Z 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273540 Bottle station 2001-09-25 06:39Z 24° 18' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273552 Bottle station 2001-09-26 08:28Z 26° 0' N, 56° 34' E Click for more
2273564 Bottle station 2001-09-27 00:24Z 26° 0' N, 56° 34' E Click for more
2273576 Bottle station 2001-09-03 01:33Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2273588 Bottle station 2001-09-03 04:25Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2273607 Bottle station 2001-09-03 09:01Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2273619 Bottle station 2001-09-04 05:22Z 0° 54' S, 64° 8' E Click for more
2273620 Bottle station 2001-09-05 00:26Z 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273632 Bottle station 2001-09-05 06:02Z 0° 1' S, 66° 59' E Click for more
2273644 Bottle station 2001-09-05 08:41Z 0° 0' S, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273656 Bottle station 2001-09-06 02:28Z 0° 1' N, 67° 1' E Click for more
2273668 Bottle station 2001-09-08 08:27Z 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273681 Bottle station 2001-09-09 00:29Z 3° 47' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273693 Bottle station 2001-09-11 00:26Z 7° 36' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273700 Bottle station 2001-09-13 00:27Z 11° 24' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273712 Bottle station 2001-09-13 05:33Z 11° 22' N, 66° 59' E Click for more
2273724 Bottle station 2001-09-14 07:46Z 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273736 Bottle station 2001-09-15 00:28Z 15° 12' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273748 Bottle station 2001-09-17 02:20Z 19° 0' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273761 Bottle station 2001-09-18 05:31Z 18° 59' N, 67° 0' E Click for more
2273773 Bottle station 2001-09-19 08:28Z 20° 54' N, 63° 40' E Click for more
2273785 Bottle station 2001-09-20 06:00Z 20° 55' N, 63° 39' E Click for more
2273797 Bottle station 2001-09-23 06:44Z 23° 31' N, 59° 53' E Click for more
2273804 Bottle station 2001-09-24 08:29Z 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273816 Bottle station 2001-09-25 04:46Z 24° 19' N, 58° 10' E Click for more
2273828 Bottle station 2001-09-25 06:39Z 24° 18' N, 58° 10' E Click for more

Project Database

# Events Gear Type Parameters Held
12 Unspecified zooplankton net or nets
1 Water sample pooled from multiple CTD-rosette stations
65 CTD frame plus rosette sampler Bacterial production in the water column
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column
Regenerated production in water bodies
Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Salinity of 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
Concentration of suspended particulate material in 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
Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Density of the water column
Molecular biology parameters
Zooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in 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
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
7 Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer

Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)

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