Sea of Marmara - Izmit bay

Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Bacteria environmental parameters; Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column; Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Redox potential in sediment; Density of the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Temperature of the water column; Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column; Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column; Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column; Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Transmittance and attenuance of the water column

Fluorometers; CTD; plankton nets; ocean colour radiometers; pH sensors; elemental analysers; titrators; transmissometers

Number of stations: 619

Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University
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Erdemli
Mersin
33731
Turkey