RV Pelagia PE093
Cruise summary report
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| Ship name (ship code) | RV Pelagia (64PE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise identifier | PE093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise period | 1993-10-13 — 1993-10-31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of departure | Het Horntje, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Port of return | Het Horntje, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Objectives | The benthic subprogramme within OMEX focuses on transport and modes of transport of organic matter from the shelf to the deep, and on questions as how the differences in organic carbon input to the seafloor at different locations is reflected in the geochemistry (early diagenesis) and biology (abundances and activities of macro- and meiofauna, and of heterotrophic bacteria). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief scientist | Wim Helder (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project | OMEX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinating body | ULB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruise report |  (1.16 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ocean/sea areas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track charts | (0.09 MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Measurements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chemical oceanography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oxygen | Quantity: number of samples = 1 Description: A number of samples were collected during the cruise. Measurements on oxygen and microzooplankton were made. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biology and fisheries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 1 Description: A number of samples were collected during the cruise. Measurements on oxygen and microzooplankton were made. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geology and geophysics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Description: Bottom water sampling took place during the cruise. No. of samples not noted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Data held at BODC | Get data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series/Profiles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 Bottle station | Reference numbers Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags Reference numbers Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Quality control flags
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| 11 CTD/STD cast | Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Salinity of the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Vertical spatial coordinates Salinity of the water column Density of the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
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| Discrete samples | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 Bottom Lander | Turbulence in the water column Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column Temperature of the water column Sediment resuspension Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments Salinity of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Bacteria morphology and physiology Bacteria environmental parameters Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column Sediment resistivity Sedimentation flux of pigments in the water column Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column Suspended particulate material grain size parameters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Box core | Geological sample density Sediment resistivity Geological sample radioactivity Sediment water content, porosity and surface area Concentrations of biopolymers in sediment Biodiversity indices Sediment accumulation rate Zoobenthos dry weight biomass Carbon concentrations in sediment Sediment grain size parameters Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters Nitrogen concentrations in sediment Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed Hydrolytic activity in sediment Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance Other fluxes between the bed and the water column Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed Concentration of proteins in sediment Sediment resuspension Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments Sediment microfossil morphology parameters Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment pore water Stable isotopes in sediment Concentration of adenylates in sediment Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 CTD frame plus rosette sampler | Transmittance and attenuance of the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Temperature of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Salinity of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Unclassified pigment concentrations in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column Density of the water column Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Multicorer | Hydrolytic activity in sediment Concentration of proteins in sediment Sediment resuspension Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments Concentration of adenylates in sediment Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment Sediment water content, porosity and surface area Concentrations of biopolymers in sediment Sediment grain size parameters |
