| Contributors | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sieracki, Michael E. | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Principal Investigator |
| Allison, Dicky | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI BCO-DMO) | BCO-DMO Data Manager |
Submitted by:
Michael Sieracki
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science
McKown Pt. Road
W. Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575
msieracki@bigelow.org
updated: Sept 1, 2005, gfh Bacteria counts from Flow Cytometer
| File |
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EN325fcmbact.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 1.37 KB) MD5:deb521d197473d2d6e24ae43617b7ae5 Primary data file for dataset ID 2424 |
| Parameter | Description | Units |
| cast | CTD cast number from which the water samples were taken | |
| month_gmt | month of year (1-12), GMT time | |
| day_gmt | day of month (1-31), GMT time | |
| time_gmt | time of day (hhmm.mm), GMT time | hours and decimal minutes |
| lat | latitude, negative = South | decimal degrees |
| lon | longitude, negative = West | decimal degrees |
| depth | depth at which the water bottle was tripped | meters |
| number | number of bacteria cells counted | cells per milliliter *10<sup>6</sup> |
| Dataset-specific Instrument Name | SeabirdCTD |
| Generic Instrument Name | CTD Sea-Bird |
| Dataset-specific Description | Sea Bird CTD, no specific unit identified. See also other SeaBird instruments listed under CTD. |
| Generic Instrument Description | Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) sensor package from SeaBird Electronics, no specific unit identified. This instrument designation is used when specific make and model are not known. See also other SeaBird instruments listed under CTD. More information from Sea-Bird Electronics. |
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Endeavor |
| Start Date | 1999-06-13 |
| End Date | 1999-06-30 |
| Description | process Methods & Sampling Bacteria counts from Flow Cytometer |
The U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank Program is a large multi- disciplinary multi-year oceanographic effort. The proximate goal is to understand the population dynamics of key species on the Bank - Cod, Haddock, and two species of zooplankton (Calanus finmarchicus and Pseudocalanus) - in terms of their coupling to the physical environment and in terms of their predators and prey. The ultimate goal is to be able to predict changes in the distribution and abundance of these species as a result of changes in their physical and biotic environment as well as to anticipate how their populations might respond to climate change.
The effort is substantial, requiring broad-scale surveys of the entire Bank, and process studies which focus both on the links between the target species and their physical environment, and the determination of fundamental aspects of these species' life history (birth rates, growth rates, death rates, etc).
Equally important are the modelling efforts that are ongoing which seek to provide realistic predictions of the flow field and which utilize the life history information to produce an integrated view of the dynamics of the populations.
The U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank Executive Committee (EXCO) provides program leadership and effective communication with the funding agencies.
U.S. GLOBEC (GLOBal ocean ECosystems dynamics) is a research program organized by oceanographers and fisheries scientists to address the question of how global climate change may affect the abundance and production of animals in the sea.
The U.S. GLOBEC Program currently had major research efforts underway in the Georges Bank / Northwest Atlantic Region, and the Northeast Pacific (with components in the California Current and in the Coastal Gulf of Alaska). U.S. GLOBEC was a major contributor to International GLOBEC efforts in the Southern Ocean and Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP).
| Funding Source | Award |
|---|---|
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) |
