Dataset: mesozoo-carbon_bongo

Name: Mesozooplankton biomass estimates from Bongo Net oblique tows from R/V Thomas G. Thompson TT043, TT045, TT050 cruises in the Arabian Sea in 1995 (U.S. JGOFS Arabian Sea project)
Published: 1996-07-31
Keywords: oceans

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Cite This Dataset

Project:

U.S. JGOFS Arabian Sea (Arabian Sea)

Program:

U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (U.S. JGOFS)

Principal Investigator:

Michael R. Roman (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, UMCES/HPL)

Co-Principal Investigator:

Dr Anne Gauzens (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, UMCES/HPL)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Cynthia L. Chandler (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

final

Version Date:

1996-07-31

Restricted:

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Mesozooplankton biomass estimates from Bongo Net oblique tows from R/V Thomas G. Thompson TT043, TT045, TT050 cruises in the Arabian Sea in 1995 (U.S. JGOFS Arabian Sea project)

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Description

Mesozooplankton biomass, Bongo Net oblique tows

Methods & Sampling

See Platform deployments for cruise specific documentation

Data Processing Description

 
 Sampling methodology:
	Smith, Sharon L. 1984. Biological Indications of Active
	Upwelling in the Northwestern Indian Ocean in 1964 and 1979,
	and a comparison with Peru and Northwest Africa. Deep-Sea
	Research 31:951-967

 Analysis methodology referenced in:
        Roman, M.R. et al, Zooplankton variability on the equator 
        at 140W during the JGOFS EqPac Study. Deep Sea Research
        II, 42(2-3) : 673-693, 1995

More Information about this dataset

Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
National Science Foundation	unknown Arabian Sea NSF

Deployments

Deployment	Synonyms	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
TT043	TTN043 TN043 TTN-043	1995-01-08	R/V Thomas G. Thompson	Michael R. Roman (Chief Scientist)	data info
TT045	TTN045 TN045 TTN-045	1995-03-14	R/V Thomas G. Thompson	John F. Marra (Chief Scientist)	data info
TT050	TTN050 TN050 TTN-050	1995-08-18	R/V Thomas G. Thompson	Sharon L. Smith (Chief Scientist)	data info

Instruments

Bongo Net

Supplied Name: Bongo Nets

Supplied Description:

The single bongo deployment used two 2 different net sizes:
335um and 153um.

Instrument Type

Generic Name: Bongo Net

Community Identifier: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L22/current/NETT0009/

Generic Description:

A Bongo Net consists of paired plankton nets, typically with a 60 cm diameter mouth opening and varying mesh sizes, 10 to 1000 micron. The Bongo Frame was designed by the National Marine Fisheries Service for use in the MARMAP program. It consists of two cylindrical collars connected with a yoke so that replicate samples are collected at the same time. Variations in models are designed for either vertical hauls (OI-2500 = NMFS Pairovet-Style, MARMAP Bongo, CalVET) or both oblique and vertical hauls (Aquatic Research). The OI-1200 has an opening and closing mechanism that allows discrete "known-depth" sampling. This model is large enough to filter water at the rate of 47.5 m3/minute when towing at a speed of two knots. More information: Ocean Instruments, Aquatic Research, Sea-Gear

Parameters

Date and time formats are described in python strftime() syntax.

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
sta	station number from event log		no_bcodmo_term
sta_std	Arabian Sea standard station identifier		no_bcodmo_term
event	event number from event log		event
lat	latitude (minus = south)	decimal degrees	lat
lon	longitude (minus = west)	decimal degrees	lon
mzp_C_1	mesozooplankton biomass reported as Carbon for size fraction 200=500um	mmol C/m^2	no_bcodmo_term
mzp_C_2	mesozooplankton biomass reported as Carbon for size fraction 500=1000um	mmol C/m^2	no_bcodmo_term
mzp_C_3	mesozooplankton biomass reported as Carbon for size fraction 1000=2000um	mmol C/m^2	no_bcodmo_term
mzp_C_4	mesozooplankton biomass reported as Carbon for size fraction >2000um	mmol C/m^2	no_bcodmo_term
net	Bongo net:	153 or 335 micron mesh	net
zp_C_1	zooplankton carbon, 200-500 micron	mmol C/m2	no_bcodmo_term
zp_C_2	zooplankton carbon, 500-1000 micron	mmol C/m2	no_bcodmo_term
zp_C_3	zooplankton carbon, 1000-2000 micron	mmol C/m2	no_bcodmo_term
zp_C_4	zooplankton carbon, gt 2000 micron	mmol C/m2	no_bcodmo_term
zp_C_T	zooplankton carbon, total size fractions	mmol C/m2	no_bcodmo_term

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