Abstract:

This dataset contains conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) data collected during R/V Weatherbird II cruise WB-1405 from September 23rd to October 3rd 2013. Casts from 6 sample sites are included.

Suggested Citation:

MacDonald, Ian. 2014. Conductivity, temperature, and depth data collected during R/V Weatherbird II cruise WB-1405, September 23 - October 3, 2013. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7X06504

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: Scan count, time elapsed (seconds), depth (salt water, meters), temperature (ITS-90, deg C), conductivity (S/m), salinity practical (PSU), Oxygen (SBE 43, mg/l), Oxygen saturation (Weiss ml/l), density (Kg/m3), fluorescence (WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL mg/m3), fluorescence (WET Labs CDOM mg/m3), turbidity (WET Labs ECO NTU), density (Kg/m3), PAR/Irradiance (Biospherical/Licor), altimeter (m), sound velocity (Chen-Millero m/s), latitude (deg), longitude (deg)

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