RRS Discovery D179

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RRS Discovery (74E3)
Cruise identifier	D179
Cruise period	1988-12-13 — 1989-01-09
Status	Completed
Purpose	Research
Objectives	Investigation of biogeochemical fluxes of riverine and atmospheric pollutants and natural chemicals in contrasting European waters. Leg 1: 13-26 Dec; Leg 2: 28 Dec - 9 Jan; Passage Leg 10-17 Jan
Chief scientist	R Fauzi C Mantoura (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)
Project	EROS-2000
Coordinating body	CEC
Ocean/sea areas
General	Mediterranean Sea - Western basin
Specific	NW Mediterranean
Measurements
Physical oceanography
CTD stations	Quantity: number of stations = 83
Chemical oceanography
Oxygen
Phosphate
Nitrate
Nitrite
Ammonia
Silicate
Trace elements
Contamination
Suspended matter	Quantity: number of profiles = 8 Description: camera profiles
Bottom deposits
Biology and fisheries
Primary productivity	Description: in situ
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Description: fluorescence
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)	Quantity: number of profiles = 18 Description: POC
Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms
Geology and geophysics
Core - soft bottom	Quantity: number of deployments = 7 Description: box corer, biogeochemical analysis