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SESAME-IT1: Biological data acquired in the Adriatic Sea during the SESAME Project between February and October 2008.

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General  
Data holding centreIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Department of Biological Oceanography
CountryItaly  Italy
ProjectSESAME - Southern European Seas: Assessing and Modeling Environmental Changes(SESAME)
Time periodFrom 02 February 2008 to 13 October 2008.
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Adriatic Sea

Observations 
Parameters

Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies

Instruments

Discrete water samplers

Description 
Summary

The general scientific objectives of the SESAME Project were to assess and predict changes in the Mediterranean Sea ecosystems as well as changes in the ability of these ecosystems. This dataset was acquired during the cruise SESAME-IT1 in Adriatic Sea between February and October 2008. The biological parameter analysed is phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies. Sampling along the water column was performed with Niskin bottles on a CTD profiler. At each station, several discrete depths were sampled, according to station depth and hydrological vertical profiles. Two oceanographic surveys were carried out in 2008 along a North-South section in the Adriatic Sea, the first in February and the second in October 2008. Samples were fixed with Ca(HCO3)2-buffered formaldehyde (0.8% final concentration) and cell abundance and species composition of phytoplankton were estimated according to Utermöhl’s method (1958), using an inverted microscope equipped with phase contrast, at 200-320-400x final magnifications.

OriginatorsIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Department of Biological Oceanography
Data web sitehttp://nodc.ogs.trieste.it/nodc/metadata/doidetails?doi=10.6092/d762b4ea-9b0e-4684-a7e1-3168d4d48eca
Availability 
OrganisationIstituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Department of Biological Oceanography
AvailabilityAcademic
ContactCabrini Marina
Address

Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Department of Biological Oceanography
via Auguste Piccard 54 Santa Croce
Trieste
ITALY
34151
Italy

Telephone040 2140717
Emailmcabrini@ogs.trieste.it
Administration 
Collating centreNational Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
Local identifier2013
Global identifier6851
Last revised2018-08-21