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Conductivity, temperature, depth, water quality and coccolith species data from R/V Bellows Cruise BE-1212, May 5-7, 2012

Authors: Snyder, Richard
Published On: Apr 14 2017 16:26 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7SJ1HHC
UDI: R1.x138.079:0010
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-I

Research Group:
Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C)

Point of Contact

Richard A Snyder
Virginia Institute of Marine Science / Eastern Shore Laboratory
rsnyder@vims.edu

Data Collection Period
2012-05-05
to
2012-05-07
Theme keywords

Ecology, Taxonomy, physical oceanography, coccolith, conductivity, temperature, depth, nutrients

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Abstract:

This dataset reports conductivity, temperature, and depth data collected from 26 sites during R/V Bellows cruise BE-1212 for the offshore Florida Panhandle Bight at the head of DeSoto Canyon from May 5-7, 2012. Additionally, water samples were collected and analyzed for nutrient concentrations at the Wetlands Research Laboratory at the University of West Florida. Quantitative nanoplankton census data taken via scanning electron microscopy to determine after-the-fact, the effects of the Macondo Oil Spill on skeletal (coccolith)-bearing phytoplankton is reported here.

Suggested Citation:

Snyder, Richard. 2017. Conductivity, temperature, depth, water quality and coccolith species data from R/V Bellows Cruise BE-1212, May 5-7, 2012. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7SJ1HHC

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:

CTD: 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. Nutrients: Ammonia (ug N/L), Nitrate/Nitrite,Total (ug N/L), Phosphorus (FIA) (ug P/L), Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (FIA) (mg N/L), Total Phosphorus (FIA) (mg P/L). Coccolithophore cell density - Number of coccolithophore cells per liter of water. Coccolith species count - Number of listed species encountered, species name, count of cells, cells/filter (calculated), depth (meters). Scanning Electron Images of coccolith species (instrument, magnification, genus, species)

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