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FS Poseidon PO332

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FS Poseidon (06PO)
Cruise identifierPO332
Cruise period2006-01-26 — 2006-02-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLas Palmas, Spain
Port of returnLas Palmas, Spain
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. Obtain an improved temporal and spatial estimate of atmospheric dust inputs to the tropical N Atlantic through a dedicated SOLAS process cruise.
2. Obtain an improved estimate of the seawater dissolution of N, P, Fe and Zn species from aerosol dust.
3. Determine the influence dust exerts on phytoplankton carbon fixation, species diversity and nutrient cycling in surface waters.
4. Determine the impact of atmospheric dust derived micronutrients on microbial community production and species diversity in the surface microlayer and underlying waters.
5. Compare atmospheric dust collected at sea level with in-situ (aircraft) measurements of the microphysical properties of the airborne component.
6. An additional cruise objective was to retrieve a drifting telemetry buoy from the Rapid programme.
Chief scientistEric Pieter Achterberg (University of Southampton School of Ocean and Earth Science)
ProjectUK SOLAS
Coordinating bodyNERC
Cruise reportFS Poseidon PO332 cruise report poseidon332.pdf (1.48 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificCape Verde plateau and Cape Verde Abyssal plain
Track chartsFS Poseidon PO332 cruise track — po332roscop4817trk.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Measurements 
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 63
Description: Nanomolar Nutrient analyses of initial and final state of incubation experiments
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 175
Description: Underway from surface. Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all underway samples that were taken.
PhosphateQuantity: number of profiles = 50
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses from CTD and go flow casts
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 175
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of underway samples
PhosphateQuantity: number of measurements = 100
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of filtered seawater dust dissolution experiment
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 84
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow autoanalyser from all the incubation experiments that were done.
PhosphateQuantity: number of profiles = 50
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all the CTD casts.
Total - PQuantity: number of profiles = 21
Description: Dissolved total phosphorus analyses using following UV digestion on CTD casts
NitrateQuantity: number of profiles = 50
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses from CTD and go flow casts
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 84
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow autoanalyser from all the incubation experiments that were done.
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 175
Description: Underway from surface. Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all underway samples that were taken.
NitrateQuantity: number of profiles = 50
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all the CTD casts.
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 63
Description: Nanomolar Nutrient analyses of initial and final state of incubation experiments
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 175
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of underway samples
NitrateQuantity: number of measurements = 100
Description: Nanomolar nutrient analyses of filtered seawater dust dissolution experiment
Total - NQuantity: number of profiles = 21
Description: Dissolved organic carbon/total dissolved nitrogen samples taken on CTD casts (HTCO analyses at NOC)
AmmoniaQuantity: number of profiles = 21
Description: Dissolved Ammonium analyses using OPA fluorescence method on CTD casts
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 84
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow autoanalyser from all the incubation experiments that were done.
SilicateQuantity: number of profiles = 50
Description: Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all the CTD casts.
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 175
Description: Underway from surface. Nutrient analysis using a Skalar segmented flow analyser from all underway samples that were taken.
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 63
Description: from incubations + and - dust determining nitrogen fixation, heterotrophic activity and primary production for dissolved Al concentration.
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 175
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected for measurement of dissolved Al using Lumigallion to complex the Al.
Trace elementsQuantity: number of profiles = 38
Description: Samples from trace metal clean bottles casts measured for dissolved Fe using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998).
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 32
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected for determination of organic complexation of Fe measuring binding strength and concentration using cathodic stripping voltammetry with a competing ligand.
Trace elementsQuantity: number of deployments = 12
Description: stand-alone pumps with 1 micron polycarbonate filter for metal analysis but all malfunctioned and no samples were obtained
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 63
Description: Samples from incubations + and - dust determining nitrogen fixation, heterotrophic activity and primary production for their dissolved Fe concentration using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998).
Trace elementsQuantity: number of profiles = 138
Description: Samples from trace metal clean bottles casts measured for dissolved Fe using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998).
Trace elementsQuantity: number of samples = 175
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected for measurement of dissolved Fe using flow injection analysis with chemiluminescence detectione (Bowie et al. 1998).
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 20
Description: Underway from surface. Samples collected on near daily basis for determination of nitrogen fixation and prmary productivity. Samples were collected from the trace metal clean towed fish (depth ca. 2-3 m). Analysis using mass spec at NOC or Stanford (US).
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 21
Description: Filtered Samples collected casts CTD for hemin analyses (porphyrins) using HPLC at NOC
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of samples = 20
Description: Underway from surface. Near daily samples were collected for nitrogen fixation gene expression (NIFh gene). Samples to be send to Kiel (IFM-Geomar, LaRoche) for analysis
Other chemical oceanographic measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 21
Description: Filtered Samples collected from CTD casts for aminoacids (free and total) analyses (using HPLC) at NOC
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 21
Description: Depth profiles of fluororescence and PAR with a Chelsea Instruments Fast Rate Repetition Fluorometer, FRRF, and CTD with Seabird
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 24
Description: 3L samples from certain depths filtered on 25mm 0.7um filters and frozen for analysis of phytopigments by HPLC back at NOC
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: activity duration in days = 20
Description: Underway measurements of TSG system, including fluorescence with a Chelsea Instruments Fast Rate Repetition Fluorometer
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 147
Description: Samples filtered (500ml) on 25mm 0.7um filters and chlorophyll measured on a Turner fluorometer
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 63
Description: Measurements of discrete samples from the incubation for fluorescence, Fv/Fm with a FRRF
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 24
Description: Samples from each depth sampled filtered in duplicate (500ml) on 25mm 0.7um filters and chlorophyll measured on a Turner fluorometer
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 50
Description: Underway from surface. 3L samples filtered on 25mm 0.7um filters and frozen for analysis of phytopigments by HPLC back at NOC
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 170
Description: Underway from surface. Samples filtered in duplicate (500ml) on 25mm 0.7um filters and chlorophyll measured on a Turner fluorometer
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of samples = 63
Description: 3.5-L filtered on precombusted 25mm Whatman GF/Ffilters for analysis of 15N-leucine assimilation by mass spectrometry at NOC
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of profiles = 21
Description: Dissolved organic carbon/total dissolved nitrogen samples taken on CTD casts (HTCO analyses at NOC)
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of profiles = 24
Description: 1.6ml samples from each depth fixed with 20% PFA (1% final concentration) and frozen for analysis of picoplankton by flow cytometry back at NOC
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 147
Description: 1.6ml samples from each depth fixed with 20% PFA (1% final concentration) and frozen for analysis of picoplankton by flow cytometry back at NOC
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 170
Description: Underway from surface. 1.6ml samples fixed with 20% PFA (1% final concentration) and frozen for analysis of picoplankton by flow cytometry back at NOC
NeustonQuantity: number of samples = 6
Description: Neuston samples collected for determination of DNA synthesising cells.
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 63
Description: 3.5-L filtered on precombusted 25mm Whatman GF/Ffilters for analysis of 13C-bicarbonate assimilation by mass spectrometry at NOC
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 6
Description: Water collected from 15 cm deep for determination of DNA synthesising cells.
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 48
Description: Water collected from on deck dust addition incubation experiments for determination of DNA synthesising cells.
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of profiles = 24
Description: Samples collected for determination of DNA synthesising cells.
Meteorology 
Atmospheric chemistryQuantity: number of samples = 28
Description: High volume aerosol samples - for trace metal analysis
Atmospheric chemistryDescription: Real time size distribution of airborne particles and chemical composition of single particles with APS,SMPS and ATOFMS
Atmospheric chemistryQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: 20ml Rainwater collected 17 Feb
Atmospheric chemistryQuantity: number of samples = 22
Description: Gas samples
Atmospheric chemistryQuantity: number of samples = 14
Description: Compact Cascade Impactor (CCI) sample collection - experimenting with a new technique.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Other physical oceanographic measurements20° 58' 0" N  29° 21' 0" W — Drifting Telemetry buoy recovered for RAPID project of S Cunningham
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
46  Bottle station
Reference numbers
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags
Reference numbers
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Quality control flags

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
13540592006-02-19 09:22 29° 58' 9" N  27° 36' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354059
13567122006-02-03 09:10 11° 59' 57" N  25° 59' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356712
13568892006-02-19 11:55 29° 59' 35" N  27° 36' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356889
13538312006-01-28 13:41 25° 5' 19" N  20° 56' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353831
13538672006-01-31 10:24 20° 58' 34" N  29° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353867
13538802006-02-02 09:16 14° 51' 26" N  27° 33' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353880
13539352006-02-07 09:15 16° 28' 49" N  21° 30' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353935
13539472006-02-08 09:16 16° 44' 42" N  22° 32' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353947
13540352006-02-17 09:20 23° 0' 31" N  27° 35' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354035
13566932006-02-01 09:17 17° 39' 37" N  28° 21' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356693
13567362006-02-06 09:13 17° 21' 33" N  22° 22' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356736
13568532006-02-17 09:20 23° 0' 31" N  27° 35' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356853
13538432006-01-29 09:29 23° 43' 16" N  23° 36' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353843
13538552006-01-30 09:17 21° 59' 48" N  27° 2' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353855
13539722006-02-10 09:17 14° 49' 35" N  25° 29' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353972
13540472006-02-18 09:16 26° 20' 34" N  27° 35' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354047
13540602006-02-19 11:55 29° 59' 35" N  27° 36' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354060
13566562006-01-29 09:29 23° 43' 16" N  23° 36' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356656
13567482006-02-07 09:15 16° 28' 49" N  21° 30' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356748
13539842006-02-11 09:18 13° 49' 59" N  25° 40' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353984
13567612006-02-08 09:16 16° 44' 42" N  22° 32' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356761
13567972006-02-10 09:17 14° 49' 35" N  25° 29' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356797
13568042006-02-11 09:18 13° 49' 59" N  25° 40' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356804
13568902006-02-20 09:17 29° 38' 32" N  24° 23' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356890
13539232006-02-06 09:13 17° 21' 33" N  22° 22' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353923
13539592006-02-09 09:18 17° 3' 2" N  24° 5' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353959
13540722006-02-20 09:17 29° 38' 32" N  24° 23' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354072
13568162006-02-12 13:53 17° 2' 58" N  24° 5' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356816
13539602006-02-09 12:29 17° 3' 11" N  24° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353960
13539962006-02-12 13:53 17° 2' 58" N  24° 5' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353996
13567732006-02-09 09:18 17° 3' 2" N  24° 5' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356773
13568652006-02-18 09:16 26° 20' 34" N  27° 35' 46" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356865
13568772006-02-19 09:22 29° 58' 9" N  27° 36' 20" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356877
13538922006-02-03 09:10 11° 59' 57" N  25° 59' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353892
13540232006-02-15 09:26 18° 41' 58" N  24° 23' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354023
13567242006-02-04 14:20 15° 24' 8" N  25° 22' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356724
13566812006-01-31 10:24 20° 58' 34" N  29° 22' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356681
13566442006-01-28 13:41 25° 5' 19" N  20° 56' 22" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356644
13566682006-01-30 09:17 21° 59' 48" N  27° 2' 12" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356668
13568282006-02-13 09:15 19° 24' 9" N  24° 27' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356828
13568412006-02-15 09:26 18° 41' 58" N  24° 23' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356841
13538792006-02-01 09:17 17° 39' 37" N  28° 21' 51" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353879
13540112006-02-13 09:15 19° 24' 9" N  24° 27' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1354011
13567002006-02-02 09:16 14° 51' 26" N  27° 33' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356700
13567852006-02-09 12:29 17° 3' 11" N  24° 4' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1356785
13539112006-02-04 14:20 15° 24' 8" N  25° 22' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 1353911
Discrete samples 
187  All plastic clean surface pumped supplyMetal ligand parameters in the water column
Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Variable fluorescence parameters
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column
Molecular biology parameters
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
Concentrations of biopolymers in water bodies
New production in water bodies
Primary production in the water column
Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
27  Bulk filtered air sampleSulphur species concentrations in the atmosphere
Metal concentrations in the atmosphere
Inorganic phosphorus species concentrations in the atmosphere
Concentration of nitrogen species in the atmosphere
Concentration of inorganic halogens in the atmosphere
23  CTD frame plus rosette samplerDissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column
Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column
Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies
Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in water bodies
Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies
Salinity of the water column
Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Temperature of the water column
Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column
Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies
Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies
Molecular biology parameters
Density of the water column
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
23  Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer
5  Manual water sample taken using Z-boat away from mother shipMetal ligand parameters in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column
7  Sample taken from ship's non-toxic supplySalinity of the water column
23  Water bottle hydrocastPhosphate concentration parameters in the water column
Silicate concentration parameters in the water column
Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column
Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column