RV Calanus OAERREApr2001 (Clyde0401)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RV Calanus (745R)
Cruise identifier	OAERREApr2001 (Clyde0401)
Cruise period	2001-04-10 — 2001-04-19
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Tarbert, United Kingdom
Port of return	Tarbert, United Kingdom
Purpose	Research
Objectives	Oceanographic Applications to Eutrophication in Regions of Restricted Exchange (OAERRE). Water samples were collected from selected depths at 3 stations in the Clyde Sea for assessement of the main pelagic biological and chemical activity.
Chief scientist	Eric Fouilland (Scottish Association for Marine Science)
Project	OAERRE
Coordinating body	School of Life Sciences, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
Ocean/sea areas
General	Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Specific	Clyde Sea
Measurements
Physical oceanography
CTD stations	Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: Rosette
Chemical oceanography
Oxygen	Quantity: 3 Description: frozen
Phosphate	Quantity: 3 Description: frozen
Nitrate	Quantity: 3 Description: frozen
Ammonia	Quantity: 3 Description: frozen
Silicate	Quantity: 3 Description: frozen
Biology and fisheries
Primary productivity	Quantity: 3 Description: PversusE curves (photosynthetron)
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Quantity: 3 Description: HPLC
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)	Quantity: 3
Phytoplankton	Quantity: 3
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms	Quantity: 3
Other biological/fisheries measurement	Quantity: 3 Description: Dark respiration rate