Abstract:

This dataset reports conductivity, temperature, and depth data from R/V Bellows cruise BE-1205. This cruise took place from October 24-26, 2011 from the Florida Panhandle Bight at the head of DeSoto Canyon. Additionally it reports census data of coccolith species encountered in Gulf of Mexico water. Samples collected using CTD bottles on October 2011 cruise on the Bellows.

Suggested Citation:

Snyder, Richard and Wise, Sherwood. 2014. Conductivity, temperature, depth and coccolith species count data from R/V Bellows cruise BE-1205 October 24-26, 2011. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7X92873

Purpose:

To evaluate the biological diversity and trophic interactions among organisms ranging from primary producers to apex predators and from the deep-sea benthos to the coast. These data contribute to a food web model used to determine risks to ecosystem structure and function and regional economies following from extreme anthropogenic events (e.g., discharged and background hydrocarbon) and adaptive management strategies.

Data Parameters and Units:

Depth (m) Temperature [ITS-90, deg C] Conductivity [S/m] Pressure, Strain Gauge [db] Oxygen, SBE 43 [ml/l] Oxygen, SBE 43 [% saturation] Oxygen Saturation, Weiss [ml/l] Salinity, Practical [PSU] Fluorescence, WET Labs CDOM [mg/m^3] Fluorescence, WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL [mg/m^3] Turbidity, WET Labs ECO [NTU] Depth (m), coccolith species, raw counts

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