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Biophysical monitoring Sevastopol Bay

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General  
Data holding centreInstitute of Biology of the Southern Seas, NAS of Ukraine
CountryUkraine  Ukraine
Time periodOngoing monitoring 2 times/month (4 stations). 2007 onwards.
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Sevastopol Bay and near shore waters

Observations 
Parameters

Bioluminescence parameters; 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; Salinity of the water column; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the water column; Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies

Instruments

Plankton nets; discrete water samplers; CTD

Description 
Summary

Biophysical monitoring in Sevastopol Bay is performed by Biophysical department of IBSS. The aim of this monitoring is to investigate the bioluminescence field in the Sevastopol bay and its correlation with biological and hydrophysical parameters. The monitoring is performed with the hydrobiophysical instrument complex Salpa-M, which was developed in IBSS together with Hydrooptic-Ltd and Akvastandart-Yug. This complex includes channels to measure bioluminescence, temperature, salinity, turbidity, fluorescence, chlorophyll a, PAR). Phytoplankton data include taxonomical information, each cell size, abundance, biomass, cell volume and surface area. Zooplankton data include taxonomical information, abundance, biomass. Also for the zooplankton samples underway Melnikov-Temnykh plankton sampler is used.

OriginatorsInstitute of Biology of the Southern Seas, NAS of Ukraine
Availability 
OrganisationInstitute of Biology of the Southern Seas, NAS of Ukraine
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactYurij Tokarev
Address

Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas, NAS of Ukraine
2, Nakhimov ave.
Sevastopol

99011
Ukraine

Telephone+380 692 544110
Facsimile+380 692 557813
Emailyu.tokarev@gmail.com
Administration 
Collating centreMarine Hydrophysical Institute
Local identifierIBSS5
Global identifier5333
Last revised2011-03-25