Abstract:

This dataset contains conductivity, temperature and depth data R/V Bellows cruise BE-1204 in the DeSoto Canyon from September 29th to October 1st 2011. Census data of coccolith species encountered in the Gulf of Mexico water are included. Samples collected using CTD bottles on September 2011 cruise on the Bellows.

Suggested Citation:

Snyder, Richard. 2014. Conductivity, temperature, depth and coccolith species counts from R/V Bellows cruise BE-1204, September 29 - October 1, 2011. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7222RQ0

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 (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 Salinity Unites (PSU), Fluorescence, WET Labs CDOM (mg/m^3,Fluorescence, WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL (mg/m^3),Turbidity, WET Labs ECO (NTU); Species counts: Depth (m), counts

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