Hydrological Oceanographic Data in the Coastal Atlantic Moroccan Waters, May 2003
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | National Institute of Fisheries Research |
| Country | Morocco  |
| Project | National programm to follow the upwelling ecosystem |
| Time period | 13/05/2003 to 22/05/2003 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | 22 45 N - 26 N |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Zooplankton wet weight biomass; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies |
| Instruments | Fluorometers; CTD; plankton nets; centrifuges; sieves and filters; spectrophotometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The main objective of this investigation is to assess the status of the pelagic ecosystem and biological resources of the Moroccan coastal Atlantic waters, through the following points: - Water dynamics and upwelling intensity - Chlorophyll 'a' analysis. - Zooplankton, Phytoplankton and Ichtyoplankton distribution. This cruise was held between 13.05.2003 and 22.05.2003, which covers the summer season, onboard of the Moroccan research vessel 'Al Amir Moulay Abdellah'. 51 hydrographic stations were sampled, distributed among 11 transects (perpendicular to the coast). The transects are spaced by 30 miles. Water samples were collected from different levels (0m to 500m), depending on the maximum station depth. |
| Originators | National Institute of Fisheries Research |
| Data web site | www:inrh.org.ma |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | National Institute of Fisheries Research |
| Availability | No access; by negotiation |
| Contact | Abdellatif Orbi (Head of Department) |
| Address | National Institute of Fisheries Research |
| Telephone | 212 22 29 85 34 |
| Facsimile | 212 22 26 69 67 |
| orbi@inrh.org.ma | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | National Institute of Fisheries Research |
| Local identifier | 42001015 |
| Global identifier | 1492 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-30 |
