BODC Cruise Metadata Report for RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) cruise 3/07
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 | RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) cruise 3/07 |
|---|---|
| Short name | 3/07 |
| Objectives and Narrative |
This is the first cruise of a series, an essential part of a project addressing the source, cycling and fate of nutrients (i.e. carbon, nitrogen, silicon, oxygen) in UK Shelf Seas, specifically the North Sea. It will examine the relative importance of the various ecosystem components, their degree of connectivity and their susceptibility to change due to environmental or human pressures. The project combines an intensive observational programme in the North Sea, with model development and operation. Three representative sites have been selected for detailed process studies (5 cruises per year for 2 years) of pelagic (water column) and benthic (seabed) food webs, with horizontal and vertical spatial sampling over a broader area being achieved using a variety of towed instruments, and the temporal range being extended using autonomous buoys and bottom landers. In situ observations will be supplemented by satellite imagery and data from other sources, such as the continuous plankton recorder (CPR) and Ferryboxes.
The specific aims of cruise Cefas Endeavour 0307: 1. Deploy Landers and Smartbouys are required at the three primary sites. 2. Sampling at frequent intervals (approx hourly) using CTD rosette at the 3 sites with LISST. 3. CTD casts for primary productivity estimates and deck incubations using 15N uptake. 4. Underway measurements for isotopic ratio work from continuous supply. 5. Trial the use of the plankton multinet. 6. Collect plankton samples for species composition using vertical nets. 7. Deployment of SPI camera over a wide range of sites to characterize intersite variability. 8. Undertake assessment of benthic flora/fauna assemblage using Jennings beam trawls. 9. Collect samples for isotope analysis of fish, fauna and flora using 2m beam. 10. Collect core profiles of nutrients, oxygen, chl-a. (NIOZ corer) and sediment profiles. |
| Ship | RV Cefas Endeavour |
| Departure Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Departure Date | 2007-02-21 |
| Arrival Port | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Arrival Date | 2007-02-27 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Liam Fernand (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Responsible Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Associated Project(s) | |
| IHB Sea Areas Visited | North Sea |
| Marsden Squares Visited | 216;1/216;3 |
| Work Area Description | Southern Bight, Oyster grounds and Central North Sea, Dogger Bank region |
| 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 |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Quantity:
number of hauls =
20
Description: 2m and 3m beam trawls |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| pH |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: LISST-100 |
| Suspended matter |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
17
Description: LISST-100 |
| Phytoplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
20
Description: Net hauls, 50um and 270um for collection of zooplankton |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
33
Description: CTD with water samples taken for PON, POC, DOC, DON, viruses, DNA, picoplankton, HPLC, suspended load, nutrients, chlorophyll, oxygen and pH. |
| Zooplankton |
Quantity:
number of samples =
20
Description: Net hauls, 50um and 270um for collection of zooplankton |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography |
Quantity:
number of profiles =
172
Description: Sediment Profile Imagery camera |
| Core - soft bottom |
Quantity:
number of cores =
122
Description: NIOZ corer for measurement of sediment characteristics (PSA, porosity, sediment chlorophyll, C/N), nutrient and oxygen/redox profiles, and nutrient fluxes and rate measurements (oxygen uptake, sulphate reduction and nitrification/denitrification) from core incubations. |
| Multi-beam echosounding |
Quantity:
number of surveys =
3
Description: Swath bathymetry |
Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations
| Latitude | Longitude | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55° 40' N | 2° 16' E | Other chemical oceanographic measurements | CEFAS Smartbuoy deployed |
| 53° 10' N | 2° 48' E | Other chemical oceanographic measurements | Clump mooring |
| 54° 24' N | 4° 2' E | Other chemical oceanographic measurements | Mooring lander deployed. |
Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise
National Oceanographic Database
Summary
| # Series | Instrument Description | Parameters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple instrument types |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
| 1 | Multiple instrument types |
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Date and time Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Metadata parameters Reference numbers Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column |
Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)
Full List
| BODC Reference | Instrument Description | Date/Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1167105 | Multiple instrument types | 2007-02-25 16:00Z to 2007-04-23 11:30Z | 55° 40' N, 2° 16' E | Click for more |
| 1167117 | Multiple instrument types | 2007-02-25 16:00Z to 2007-04-23 11:30Z | 55° 40' N, 2° 16' E | Click for more |
Project Database
No data currently held for this cruise in the BODC Project Database