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CTD Data from the Oregon II NOAA cruise, northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf, October-November 2015

Authors: Landers, Stephen

Published On: Jul 29 2016 19:46 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7W66HTS

UDI: R2.x222.000:0011

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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-II

Research Group:
Analysis of Continental Shelf Meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Investigated during a Long Term Community Study (2007 - Present)

Point of Contact

Stephen Landers
Troy University / Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
slanders@troy.edu

Data Collection Period

2015-10-28

2015-11-20

Theme keywords

continental shelf, bottom water oxygen, bottom water temperature, bottom water salinity

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Abstract:

This dataset contains temperature, salinity, and oxygen data from the 16 sediment grabs taken by Troy University on the NOAA ship Oregon II, on the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. Samples were collected 2015-10-29 - 2015-11-20.

Suggested Citation:

Landers, Stephen. 2016. CTD Data from the Oregon II NOAA cruise, northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf, October-November 2015. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7W66HTS

Publications:

Sørensen, M. V., & Landers, S. C. (2017). New species of Semnoderidae (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida: Kentrorhagata) from the Gulf of Mexico. Marine Biodiversity. doi:10.1007/s12526-017-0728-x

Purpose:

To study meiofauna diversity on the Gulf continental shelf.

Data Parameters and Units:

Vessel, Cruise, Station, Start Time (MM/DD/YY HH:MM), End Time (MM/DD/YY HH:MM), Start Latitude (decimal degrees), Start Longitude (decimal degrees), End Latitude (decimal degrees), End Longitude (decimal degrees), Depth, Sample Depth, Temperature, Salinity, OXY-MG