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Invitational Sail Cruise Report

Cruise C-268A Cádiz, Spain – Alicante, Spain

August 8, 2016 – August 15, 2016

and

Sea Semester Cruise Report

Cruise C269 Barcelona, Spain – Palma de Mallorca, Spain – Cadiz, Spain (x2) – Las

Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain

27 September – 06 November, 2016

Scientific data collected aboard

SSV Corwith Cramer

The ladies of C Watch prepare for Morning Station. Photo credit – Jeff Schell

Sea Education Association

Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Contact Information:

These documents should be cited as:

Meyer, Audrey. 2017. Final report for S.E.A. Cruise C-268A. Sea Education Association, Woods

Hole, MA 02543. www.sea.edu.

Schell Jeffrey. 2017. Final report for S. E. A. Cruise C-269. Sea Education Association, Woods Hole,

MA 02543. www.sea.edu.

Jeffrey M. Schell, PhD

Associate Professor of Oceanography and Chief Scientist


P.O. Box 6

Woods Hole, MA

02543

508-540-3954 (phone)

800-552-3633 (phone)

508-457-4673 (fax)

www.sea.edu

To obtain unpublished data, contact the SEA data archivist:

Data Archivist


PO Box 6

Woods Hole, MA 02543

Phone: 508-540-3954

Fax: 508-457-4673

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.sea.edu

http://www.sea.edu/

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mailto:[email protected]

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Table of Contents C268A

Ship’s Company 3

Introduction 4

Data Description 4

Figure 1 C-268A Hourly Positions. 4

Table 1 Oceanographic Sampling Stations 5

Table 2 Neuston Net Data 6

Table 3 100-count Data of Neuston Net Sample 6

Table of Contents C269

Table 1 Ship’s Company 7

Data Description 8-10

Figure 1 Cruise track 11

Table 2 Summary of oceanographic sampling stations

12-15

Figure 2a-c Sea Surface conditions: temperature, salinity, chlorophyll-a fluorescence 16-17

Table 3 Surface Station data 18-21

Table 4 Escherichia coli bacteria station data 22

Figure 3 Surface current magnitude 23

Table 5 CTD station data 24

Table 6 Hydrocast station data 25-31

Figure 4a-d CTD cross-section plots: temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and

chlorophyll-a fluorescence

32-33

Table 7 Neuston net station data 34-39

Table 8 Tucker Trawl station data 40-41

Table 9 Meter net station data 42

Table 10 Zooplankton 100 count data 43-47

Table 11 Phytoplankton net station data 47

Table 12 Shipek station data 48-49

Table 13 Secchi disc station data 50

Table 14 Student Research Topics 51

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C-268A Ship’s Company, SSV Corwith Cramer

SEA Faculty, Staff, and Crew

Chris Nolan Master/Nautical Science Faculty

Scott Spillias Chief Mate

Allison Taylor Second Mate

Rocky Bonner Third Mate

Tanner Tillotson Engineer

Alex Myers Engineer

Willie Hatfield Assistant Engineer

Erin Johnson Steward

Nina Whittaker Assistant Steward

Abby Cazeault First Assistant Scientist

Nick Dragone Second Assistant Scientist

Steve Kielar Third Assistant Scientist

Kata Rolf Sailing Intern

Coutney Moore Sailing Intern

Leona Waller Sailing Intern

Margaret Brandon SEA President

Monica Bowman SEA Director of Stewardship

Invited Participants

Ellen Cost

Richard Cost

Kathleen Joseph

Ellen Reinhart

Christopher Lynch

Margaret Lynch

Jeremy Salesin

Katherine Salesin

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Introduction

This cruise report provides a summary of scientific activities aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer

during Cruise C-268A (August 8, 2016 – August 15, 2016). This was an SEA Invitational Sail,

during which invited participants sailed from Cádiz, Spain to Alicante, Spain, with brief

overnight stops in Málaga and Cartagena. While onboard the ship, the participants shared the

experience of sailing and shipboard life and learned about SEA and SEA’s academic programs.

True to SEA and SEA Semester, they became part of the crew and stood watch, handled sail,

navigated, steered, performed boat checks, and helped in the science lab and galley. Scientific

sampling was conducted throughout the cruise in easternmost Atlantic Ocean and western

Mediterranean Sea waters.

Data Description

This section provides a record of data collected aboard SSV Corwith Cramer Cruise C-268A, which departed

from Cádiz, Spain and voyaged through the Straits of Gibraltar and along the Spanish Mediterranean coast for

approximately 475nm before ending in Alicante, Spain (Figure 1).

During the 8-day cruise, we occupied three oceanographic stations. We collected biological

samples with the neuston net at the first station, conducted a vertical meter net tow at a second

station, and deployed styrofoam cups at a third oceanographic station to evaluate the effects of

water pressure on cup shrinkage (Table 1). Additionally, we continuously sampled water depth

Figure 1. Hourly positions along the C-268A cruise track.

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and sub-bottom profiles (CHIRP system), oceanographic currents (ADCP), and sea surface

temperature, salinity, and chlorophyll in-vivo fluorescence with the seawater flow-through

system. Wind speed and direction were also recorded. No CTD, hydrocast, or sediment

sampling deployments were made. Data summaries of the neuston tow sample are given in

Tables 2 and 3. Voluminous ADCP, CHIRP, and flow-through data are not fully presented

here. All unpublished data can be made available by arrangement with the SEA data archivist

(contact information, p. 2). The brief summary of C-268A data contained in this report is not

intended to represent final data interpretation and should not be excerpted or cited without

written permission from SEA.

Table 1. C-268A oceanographic sampling stations. X indicates type of station. No

associated surface station samples were collected for chemical analyses.

Station Date

Start

Time

(local)

End

Time

(local)

Latitude

(N)

Longitude

(W)General Locale

Neuston

Tow

Meter

Net 1,2 Styrocast 1,3

C268A-001 11-Aug-16 1156 1226 36° 39.9' 003° 57.4' 4nm S of Punta de Torrox X

C268A-002 11-Aug-16 1541 1606 36° 36.4' 003° 38.8' 6nm SE of Punta de la ConcepcionX

(250m)

C268A-003 13-Aug-16 1105 1246 37° 08.8' 001° 16.7' SW of CartagenaX

(2000m)

1 Depth in parentheses gives maximum wire out, in meters, during station deployment.

2 Station C268A-002-MN comprised a vertical meter net tow, conducted while the ship was hove to. Mostly clear gelatinous organisms

were recovered, including siphonophores and small salps. Clear copepods, chaetognaths, and fish larvae were also present. The

recovered sample was not quantitatively analyzed, and no 100-count of zooplankton was conducted.

3 Station C268A-003 was a styrocast, during which styrofoam cups were deployed on the hydrowire to a depth of 2000m in order to

test the effects of pressure on cup shrinkage. No additional oceanographic data were collected at this station.

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Table 2. C-268A neuston net tow (NT) data. Station location and general locale are given in Table 1. 100-count data of

zooplankton sample is given in Table 3, below. Explanatory footnotes are given below.1,2,3

Table 3. 100-count data of zooplankton collected in neuston tow C268A-001-NT. Station location and general locale are

given in Table 1.

Station Date

Water

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(PSU)

Fluor

(chl-a )

Moon

Phase

(%)

Risen

or

Set

Cloud

Cover

(%)

Tow

Area

(m2) 1

Zoopl.

Biomass

(ml) 1

Zoopl.

Density

(ml/m2) 1

Phyllo-

soma

(#) 2

Lepto-

cephali

(#) 2

Mycto-

phids

(#) 2

Cepha-

lopods

(#) 2

Other

Nekton

>2cm (#) 2

Total

Nekton

(#) 2

Gelatinous

Organisms

>2cm (#) 2

S.

natans

(g) 3

S.

fluitans

(g) 3

Plastic

Pellets

(#) 3

Plastic

Pieces

(#) 3

Tar

Pieces

(#) 3

Halo-

bates

(#) 3

C268A-001-NT 11-Aug-16 24.1 36.66 679.0 57 Set 8 1621.2 77.0 0.0475 0 0 0 0 14 14 1 0.0 0.0 0 404 0 0

1 Tow area calculated using distance (meters) between successive minutes' GPS positions while net was deployed. Neuston net opening 1.0m wide by 0.5m tall, with a 333 µm mesh net.

Zooplankton density recorded as wet volume displacement of zooplankton biomass per tow area (ml/m2).

2 Micronekton and gelatinous organisms were sorted from net contents using a 1cm mesh sieve, identified, counted, and biovolume determined. The 14 nekton recovered included 12 isopods

(7ml biovolume) and 2 small fish (2ml biovolume); no spiny lobster larvae (Phyllosoma), eel larvae (Leptocephali), Lantern fish (Myctophids), or Cephalopods were found. The 1 gelatinous

organism recovered was a Velella velella (1ml biovolume).

3 No Sargassum was recovered in the net tow. Floating plastic, tar, and water striders (Halobates) were removed from net contents, sorted, and recorded as numbers collected.

Station CopepodsHyperiid

AmphipodsMegalopae Cladocera Isopods Fish Larvae Fish Eggs

Velella

velella

Total # of Organisms

Counted

C268A-001-NT 89 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 100

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Table 1. C269 Ship’s crew and student participants

Nautical Staff

Elliot Rappaport Captain

AllisonTaylor Chief Mate

Cassie Sleeper 2nd Mate

Tristan Feldman 3rd Mate

Tanner Tillotson Chief Engineer

Mike Rigney Assistant Engineer

Sabrina Hutchinson Steward

Nick Dragone Assistant Steward

Geoff Geiss Sailing Intern

Sonia Pollock Sailing Intern

Kate Enright Sailing Intern

Scientific Staff

Jeff Schell Chief Scientist

Abby Cazeault 1st Scientist

Gabrielle Page 2nd Scientist (1st Scientist)

Gabriella Chavez 3rd Scientist

Maritime Studies Staff

Craig Marin

Visiting Scientists

Federico Ienna

Universidade de Lisboa,

Instituto Dom Luiz

Filipe Parreira University of Algarve, Portugal

Students

Kiernan Patricia Black College of the Holy Cross

Colleen Ann Brady College of the Holy Cross

Emily Jane Clark Reed College

Allison Collins Dumas Kenyon College

Meredith Dunning Gano Kenyon College

Amanda Beth Hernandez Wellesley College

Sarah Holter American University

Ellen Jacobus Carleton College

Ida Lerche Klaaborg University of Copenhagen

Daniel William Mayer Carleton College

Jared Michael Moelaart Eckerd College

Spencer Roman O'Bryan Carleton College

Yarrow Elizabeth Randall American University

Katherine So Northeastern University

Persis Maida Ticknor-Swanson Barnard College

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Data Description C269

The cruise track for C-269 (Figure 1) departed from Barcelona, Spain and concluded in Las

Palmas, Gran Canaria 41 days later. During the nearly six-week voyage we had three port stops;

the first in Palma de Mallorca, Spain; the next in Cadiz, Spain and the third was a return to

Cadiz, Spain after a short sail in the Gulf of Cadiz that was thwarted by weather conditions.

Our cruise track traversed several major oceanographic provinces (Figure 1): a) the productive,

warm, salty waters of the NW Mediterranean Sea, b), the less productive, warm, less salty waters

of the SW Mediterranean Sea, c) the very productive, transitional waters of the Alboran Sea, d)

the productive, cool and less salty waters of the Gulf of Cadiz, and e) the less productive, cool,

salty waters of the sub-tropic, eastern North Atlantic.

We collected data with 120 individual deployments from 45 discrete geographic stations along

our cruise track. Comparison of the physical, chemical, biologic and geologic features of these

regions represented the major oceanographic theme of this Sea Semester.

1. Physical oceanographic studies focused on the distribution of surface and sub-surface (to

2000 m) water masses and the delineation of hydrographic boundaries. Specifically,

Modified Atlantic Water, Levantine Intermediate Water, Western Mediterranean Deep

Water, and the Western Mediterranean Transition Water. Outside the Mediterranean

basin we looked for ‘Meddies’ (sub-surface Mediterranean eddies).

2. Chemical oceanographic studies focused on the geographic and vertical distribution of

nutrients (phosphate and nitrate), extracted chlorophyll-a, coliform bacteria, and pH.

These chemical parameters were related to patterns in physical hydrography at various

scales: nearshore to offshore transitions, ocean fronts and eddies associated with island

passages, the Strait of Gibraltar, and water column stratification.

3. Biological studies focused on the geographic distribution of charismatic megafauna

(seabirds, sea turtles, flying fish, and marine mammals), several nektonic organisms

(lantern fish – Family Myctophidae, and gelatinous organisms >2cm – i.e Pelagia

noctiluca), meroplanktonic larvae including spiny lobster (phyllosoma) and eels

(leptocephali), the marine insect Halobates, and the density (mL/m2) and diversity (i.e.

Shannon-Weiner index) of the aggregate zooplankton community including pteropods.

4. Geological sampling focused on surface sediment samples collected from continental

shelf regions near each port stop. Patterns were related to coastal development and

distance from shore.

Sea surface temperature, salinity, fluorescence (chlorophyll-a and CDOM) and transmissivity

levels; along with barometric pressure, winds, bathymetry, and geographic position were

recorded continuously along the cruise track. Large-scale hydrography is summarized with

surface plots for some parameters (Figure 2a-c) other data is available upon request. Surface

samples (85) of nutrients (phosphate, nitrate), chlorophyll-a, and pH were collected every six

hours and in conjunction with all neuston net tows during the cruise track (Table 3). As part of

near-to-offshore transects and shipek grabs stations (see below) water samples were collected to

measure coliform bacteria as a indicator of human impacts in coastal settings (Table 4).

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Additional Hourly Observations included the enumeration of seabirds, sea turtles, flying fish,

marine mammals, and floating plastic debris. Observations occurred only during daylight hours

0700-1900 for a period of 6 minutes each hour. Periodically, opportunistic sightings were also

recorded when notable megafauna or marine debris were present. Data available upon request.

But for the occasional eddy associated with the Almeria-Oran front and the Straits of Gibraltar

surface currents along the C269 cruise track were weak (< 500mm/s, or 1.0 knot) and variable in

direction. Regional examination of surface currents highlight the presence of eddies and

meanders near constricted passages or islands (Figure 3).

The density structure of the water column (maximum depth 2000 m) was determined using a

Seabird CTD with attached dissolved oxygen sensor (11 stations, Table 5). Vertical profiles of

chlorophyll-a and nutrients (phosphate, nitrate) and pH were determined using a 12-bottle

carousel equipped with a Seabird CTD and three auxiliary sensors: in situ chlorophyll-a

fluorescence, dissolved oxygen, and photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) (15 stations, Table 6).

Four water masses were tracked as revealed by profiles of temperature, salinity, dissolved

oxygen, and chlorophyll-a fluorescence as well as two sub-surface eddies or ‘meddies’ once

outside the Mediterranean (Figure 4a-d).

Surface plankton assemblages along with marine debris and tar balls were sampled regularly

with a neuston net (37 stations, 335 µm mesh, Table 7). Sub-surface plastic and zooplankton

communities were collected with a Tucker Trawl at a shallow depth of 5-10m (8 stations, 335

μm mesh, Table 8). Plankton assemblages at discrete depths (200m) were collected using a 1m

diameter Meter net (1 stations, 335 μm mesh, Table 9). In combination these myriad net

deployments reveal the vertical and horizontal distribution patterns of several nektonic

organisms (lantern fish – Family Myctophidae, and gelatinous organisms >2cm – i.e Pelagia

noctiluca), meroplanktonic larvae including spiny lobster (phyllosoma) and eels (leptocephali),

the marine insect Halobates, pteropods, and the density (mL/m2), diversity (i.e. Shannon-Weiner

index) and taxonomic composition of the aggregate zooplankton community in relation to

numerous environmental parameters (Table 10).

Routinely a phytoplankton sample was collected with a surface (~1-3m) drifted net (15 stations,

30cm frame, 63 µm mesh, Table 11) to determine the taxonomic composition of phytoplankton,

foraminiferans and radiolarians.

Eleven sediment samples were collected using a shipek grab ranging in depth from 40 to 340m

and sieved fro grain size analysis and sorted for benthic organism diversity related to human

impact as deduced via coliform bacteria counts (Table 12). Additional data available upon

request.

Final scientific work conducted aboard ship was the routine deployment of a secchi disc (14

stations, Table 13) to estimate the 1% light level.

Additional CTD, CHIRP, ADCP and biological data not reported here are available on request

through Sea Education Association (SEA) and the Chief Scientist. The information in this report

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is not intended to represent final interpretation of the data and should not be excerpted or cited

without written permission from SEA.

As part of SEA’s educational program, undergraduates conducted independent oceanographic

research during the cruise. Projects explored regionally, relevant topics in the disciplines of

physical, chemical, and biological oceanography (Table 14). Student research efforts culminated

in a written report and public presentation to the ship’s company. These papers are available on

request from SEA.

Jeffrey Schell, Associate Professor – Chief Scientist, C269

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Figure 1. Final cruise track for C269 based on hourly (local time) positions, including ports of call.

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Table 2. Summary of oceanographic sampling stations for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Log

(nm)

Lat (dec

Deg N)

Lon (dec

Deg E &

W) Location

Station

Type

001 1-Oct 1204 6.9 41.18 2.26 NW Mediterranean Sea NT

002 1-Oct 2306 HB 40.96 2.35 NW Mediterranean Sea NT

003 2-Oct 0940 73.0 40.53 1.12 NW Mediterranean Sea SGA

003 2-Oct 1055 78.4 40.50 1.24 NW Mediterranean Sea SGB

003 2-Oct 1202 80.2 40.49 1.31 NW Mediterranean Sea HC

003 2-Oct 1230 80.0 40.50 1.31 NW Mediterranean Sea SGC

003 2-Oct 1247 80.4 40.50 1.30 NW Mediterranean Sea SD


005 3-Oct 0900 107.7 40.00 1.84 NW Mediterranean Sea PN

005 3-Oct 0914 107.7 40.00 1.84 NW Mediterranean Sea HC

005 3-Oct 1030 107.7 40.01 1.84 NW Mediterranean Sea SD



008 6-Oct 1841 HB 39.41 2.67 SW Mediterranean Sea SGA

009 7-Oct 0910 140.0 39.29 2.77 SW Mediterranean Sea SGA

009 7-Oct 1010 142.0 39.24 2.78 SW Mediterranean Sea SGB

009 7-Oct 1149 145.9 39.18 2.76 SW Mediterranean Sea HC

010 7-Oct 2058 166.8 38.87 2.49 SW Mediterranean Sea TT

010 7-Oct 2214 169.0 38.86 2.27 SW Mediterranean Sea NT

011 8-Oct 0842 183.9 38.72 1.92 SW Mediterranean Sea PN

011 8-Oct 0906 183.8 38.72 1.91 SW Mediterranean Sea HC

011 8-Oct 1007 183.8 38.73 1.91 SW Mediterranean Sea SD



013 9-Oct 0850 263.8 37.81 0.73 SW Mediterranean Sea CTD

013 9-Oct 1108 263.8 37.78 0.69 SW Mediterranean Sea TT



015 10-Oct 0903 350.0 36.97 -0.76 SW Mediterranean Sea HC

015 10-Oct 0912 350.0 36.97 -0.76 SW Mediterranean Sea PN

015 10-Oct 1003 350.0 36.97 -0.76 SW Mediterranean Sea SD

015 10-Oct 1024 350.0 36.97 -0.75 SW Mediterranean Sea NT

017 10-Oct 2108 416.0 36.58 -1.99 Almeria-Oran Front MN

017 10-Oct 2231 417.9 36.62 -2.02 Almeria-Oran Front NT

018 11-Oct 0940 463.1 36.44 -3.03 Alboran Sea CTD

018 11-Oct 1100 463.1 36.45 -3.00 Alboran Sea TT

019 12-Oct 1004 518.8 36.55 -3.75 Alboran Sea CTD

019 12-Oct 1009 518.8 36.56 -3.75 Alboran Sea PN

019 12-Oct 1102 518.9 36.57 -3.73 Alboran Sea NT

020 12-Oct 2254 580.1 36.23 -4.84 Alboran Sea NT

021 13-Oct 0759 595.5 36.18 -5.23 Alboran Sea/Gibraltar HC

021 13-Oct 0807 595.5 36.18 -5.23 Alboran Sea/Gibraltar PN

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021 13-Oct 0855 595.5 36.19 -5.24 Alboran Sea/Gibraltar SD

021 13-Oct 0920 601.8 36.20 -5.25 Alboran Sea/Gibraltar NT

022 14-Oct 1006 600.5 36.15 -6.53 Gulf of Cadiz PN

022 14-Oct 1020 600.5 36.15 -6.53 Gulf of Cadiz HC

022 14-Oct 1055 600.5 36.15 -6.52 Gulf of Cadiz SD

022 14-Oct 1127 600.5 36.15 -6.51 Gulf of Cadiz NT

023 14-Oct 2101 615.6 35.26 -6.55 Gulf of Cadiz TT


024 15-Oct 0755 615.6 36.28 -6.57 Gulf of Cadiz SGA

024 15-Oct 0902 615.6 36.34 -6.54 Gulf of Cadiz SGB

024 15-Oct 1056 615.6 36.46 -6.45 Gulf of Cadiz SGC









028 21-Oct 0805 760.1 35.62 -8.83 Gulf of Cadiz CTD





030 22-Oct 0932 878.7 36.37 -6.64 Gulf of Cadiz SGA

030 22-Oct 1059 878.7 36.37 -6.55 Gulf of Cadiz SGB







034* 28-Oct 0805 1002.5 35.10 -8.77

Gulf of Cadiz, Moroccan

EEZ, no data collected.

Training purposes only. CTD

034* 28-Oct 0845 1002.5 35.08 -8.78



Training purposes only. TT

034* 28-Oct 0933 1002.5 35.05 -8.78



Training purposes only. NT

035* 29-Oct 0855 1118.8 33.58 -10.34

Subtropical NE Atlantic.

Moroccan EEZ, no data

collected. Training

purposes only. PN

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035* 29-Oct 0906 1118.8 33.57 -10.34



collected. Training

purposes only. HC

035* 29-Oct 0930 1118.8 33.57 -10.33



collected. Training

purposes only. SD

035* 29-Oct 1040 1118.8 33.52 -10.33



collected. Training

purposes only. NT

036* 30-Oct 0857 1168.0 33.01 -11.37



collected. Training

purposes only. NT

036* 30-Oct 0921 1168.0 33.00 -11.38



collected. Training

purposes only. PN

036* 30-Oct 0923 1168.0 33.00 -11.38



collected. Training

purposes only. HC

036* 30-Oct 0940 1168.0 32.99 -11.38



collected. Training

purposes only. SD

037* 31-Oct 1028 1246.1 32.36 -12.60



collected. Training

purposes only. HC

037* 31-Oct 1035 1246.1 32.35 -12.60



collected. Training

purposes only. PN

037* 31-Oct 1049 1246.1 32.35 -12.59



collected. Training

purposes only. SD

037* 31-Oct 1138 1246.1 32.35 -12.58



collected. Training

purposes only. NT

038 31-Oct 2022 1296.6 31.84 -13.36 Subtropical NE Atlantic CTD

038 31-Oct 2136 1296.7 31.83 -13.37 Subtropical NE Atlantic NT

039 1-Nov 0814 1359.3 30.93 -13.89 Subtropical NE Atlantic PN

039 1-Nov 0856 1358.1 30.93 -13.88 Subtropical NE Atlantic SD

039 1-Nov 0926 1358.1 30.93 -13.87 Subtropical NE Atlantic HC

039 1-Nov 1114 1358.9 30.93 -13.85 Subtropical NE Atlantic NT

040 1-Nov 2035 1414.2 30.10 -14.35 Subtropical NE Atlantic CTD


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041 2-Nov 0852 1483.2 29.21 -15.05 Subtropical NE Atlantic PN

041 2-Nov 0859 1483.2 29.21 -15.05 Subtropical NE Atlantic HC












Duplicate station numbers indicate multiple oceanographic deployments that either occurred concurrently in the same location

or were deployed sequentially in the same general location after the vessel was hove to. General Locations are categorized by

traditional oceanic biomes or significant geologic feature. Abbreviations for oceanographic equipment deployed are: NT –

Neuston Tow, TT – Tucker Trawl net, MN – Meter Net tow, PN – Phytoplankton Net, CTD – conductivity, temperature, and

depth profilers, HC – Hydrocast with 12 Niskin bottles and CTD, SG – Shipek Grab, and SD – Secchi Disc. * These stations

occurred in Moroccan waters (EEZ) and were for training purposes only, no data was collected.

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Figure 2a-c. Surface water hydrography for C269.

a. Temperature (seawater flow thru system with in-line thermistor)

b. Salinity

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c. Chlorophyll-a fluorescence.

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Table 3. Surface station location and surface sensor data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Log

(nm)

Lat (dec

Deg N)

Lon (dec

Deg E &

W)

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(ppt)

chl-a

Fluor

(volts)

001 1-Oct 0855 0.0 41.38 2.19 002 1-Oct 1214 7.0 41.17 2.26 28.6 38.086 671.2

003 1-Oct 1751 13.6 41.11 2.24 24.9 38.106 711.8

004 1-Oct 2322 HB 40.96 2.34 24.7 38.126 719.9

005 2-Oct 0515 50.0 40.63 1.64 24.7 37.900 674.2

006 2-Oct 1250 80.4 40.50 1.30 23.9 38.110 671.8

007 2-Oct 1811 81.0 40.52 1.34 23.9 38.068 771.6

008 2-Oct 2256 82.5 40.57 1.59 24.8 37.770 667.2

009 3-Oct 0556 107.7 40.08 1.86 24.6 37.690 702.8

010 3-Oct 0921 107.7 40.00 1.84 24.8 37.330 671.7

011 3-Oct 1728 107.8 39.93 1.87 25.7 37.740 718.6

012 3-Oct 2318 127.7 39.64 2.15 24.8 36.980 638.2

013 4-Oct 0523 127.8 39.37 2.51 24.7 37.256 616.4

014 4-Oct 0705 127.8 39.36 2.52 24.8 37.263 610.4

015 4-Oct 0828 127.8 39.46 2.58 24.8 37.280 656.2

016 4-Oct 0929 127.8 39.54 2.64 24.9 37.360 777.8

017 6-Oct 2313 HB 39.16 2.71 25.0 37.536 596.1

018 7-Oct 0525 133.7 39.14 2.77 25.0 37.534 610.0

019 7-Oct 1155 145.9 39.18 2.76 24.8 37.514 615.9

020 7-Oct 1800 159.5 38.98 2.51 25.2 37.448 609.5

021 7-Oct 2228 169.2 38.85 2.27 25.0 37.437 570.6

022 8-Oct 0545 181.3 38.77 1.91 25.1 37.510 575.9

023 8-Oct 0928 183.9 38.72 1.91 25.0 37.514 588.6

024 8-Oct 1733 189.5 38.58 2.06 25.0 37.337 687.5

025 8-Oct 2300 211.9 38.33 1.67 25.3 37.526 603.2

026 9-Oct 0600 254.0 37.93 0.92 25.2 37.516 645.6

027 9-Oct 1218 264.4 37.74 0.68 24.4 37.180 639.1

028 9-Oct 1749 274.5 37.78 0.42 24.6 37.138 643.2

029 9-Oct 2258 294.7 37.54 0.08 24.6 37.072 621.7

030 10-Oct 0530 334.8 37.10 -0.52 24.5 37.294 604.8

031 10-Oct 0924 350.0 36.97 -0.76 24.5 37.138 640.2

032 10-Oct 1800 400.0 36.66 -1.65 23.8 36.887 695.0

033 10-Oct 2253 418.0 36.63 -2.03 23.6 36.921 635.8

034 11-Oct 0530 452.3 36.49 -2.69 22.6 36.671 640.2

035 11-Oct 1220 463.1 36.49 -3.02 22.1 36.673 645.8

036 11-Oct 1730 481.5 36.53 -3.27 22.1 36.590 767.2

037 11-Oct 2234 498.8 36.55 -3.42 22.3 36.719 761.0

038 12-Oct 0522 510.0 36.52 -3.58 21.8 36.731 725.0

039 12-Oct 1112 518.9 36.57 -3.72 21.5 36.699 731.9

040 12-Oct 1732 549.9 36.43 -4.28 18.6 36.391 2771.0

041 12-Oct 2300 580.1 36.23 -4.84 19.0 36.607 2042.6

042 13-Oct 0530 595.5 36.17 -5.21 19.0 36.509 1141.0

043 13-Oct 0850 595.5 36.19 -5.24 19.1 36.543 1136.5

044 13-Oct 1800 601.8 36.03 -5.46 20.0 36.343 1505.7

045 13-Oct 2300 601.8 35.99 -5.84 20.6 36.394 1171.9

046 14-Oct 0539 601.8 36.01 -6.23 20.8 36.400 1065.4

047 14-Oct 1135 600.5 36.15 -6.51 20.8 36.464 844.7

048 14-Oct 1748 600.9 36.03 -6.48 20.9 36.481 1023.2

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049 14-Oct 2220 615.6 36.30 -6.57 20.6 36.393 920.3

050 15-Oct 1111 615.6 36.46 -6.44 21.3 36.522 951.6

051 15-Oct 1206 615.6 36.54 -6.39 21.4 36.467 1664.7

052 15-Oct 1246 615.6 36.57 -6.37 21.5 36.445 1541.0

053 19-Oct 2306 643.8 36.36 -6.88 21.8 36.598 585.7

054 20-Oct 0532 685.3 35.88 -7.38 21.0 36.501 573.9

055 20-Oct 0926 707.2 35.78 -7.81 21.0 36.505 583.0

056 20-Oct 1753 715.1 35.69 -8.77 21.6 36.584 508.2

057 20-Oct 2231 759.9 35.66 -8.86 21.0 36.446 633.4

058 21-Oct 0531 760.1 35.62 -8.82 21.0 36.497 636.4

059 21-Oct 0950 760.8 35.62 -8.83 21.3 36.579 632.1

060 21-Oct 1737 805.6 35.96 -7.96 21.3 36.522 617.0

061 21-Oct 2211 819.5 36.09 -7.78 21.3 36.517 611.8

062 22-Oct 0555 861.8 36.35 -7.02 22.1 36.639 608.2

063 22-Oct 1002 878.7 36.37 -6.64 21.2 36.574 655.7

064 26-Oct 1140 892.3 36.46 -6.58 21.7 36.560 512.2

065 26-Oct 1729 893.3 36.41 -6.63 21.9 36.551 549.7

066 26-Oct 2215 894.5 36.39 -6.75 21.5 36.510 566.1

067 27-Oct 0530 916.5 36.38 -7.21 21.2 36.490 560.3

068 27-Oct 1045 929.4 36.36 -7.74 20.8 36.503 571.5

069 27-Oct 1732 947.5 35.92 -8.15 20.8 36.433 553.4

070 27-Oct 2330 971.7 35.60 -8.50 21.3 36.560 555.9

071 28-Oct n/a n/a 35.22 -8.66 n/a n/a n/a

072 31-Oct 1738 1280.0 31.97 -13.12 22.3 36.625 588.4

073 31-Oct 2144 1296.7 31.83 -13.37 22.2 36.557 593.8

074 1-Nov 0538 1344.5 31.13 -13.76 22.4 36.587 607.4

075 1-Nov 0954 1359.3 30.93 -13.87 22.5 36.619 589.0

076 1-Nov 1815 1401.1 30.30 -14.24 23.3 36.689 612.8

077 1-Nov 2153 1414.2 30.09 -14.36 22.9 36.723 591.1

078 2-Nov 0542 1463.5 29.42 -14.77 22.9 36.710 599.4

079 2-Nov 1104 1484.3 29.19 -15.07 23.1 36.743 565.5

080 2-Nov 1730 1497.9 29.03 -15.37 23.5 36.873 603.8

081 2-Nov 2328 1507.0 28.87 -15.48 23.4 36.930 588.5

082 3-Nov 0534 1522.7 28.67 -15.77 23.4 36.922 617.9

083 3-Nov 1041 1523.0 28.16 -15.87 23.4 36.922 643.4

084 3-Nov 1730 1556.8 28.16 -16.21 23.7 36.915 651.1

085 3-Nov 2213 1567.3 28.00 -16.05 23.1 36.817 691.9

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Table 3 continued. Surface station water sample data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Chl-a

(ug/l)

PO4

(uM)

NO3

(uM) pH Location

001 4.431 0.267 2.470 Barcelona Transect

002 0.070 0.111 0.179 8.047 Barcelona Transect

003 0.076 0.088 7.980 Barcelona Transect

004 0.070 0.125 8.097 NW Mediterannean Sea






010 0.076 0.230 0.894 7.968 NW Mediterannean Sea




014 0.089 0.152 0.169 8.060 Palma Transect - 100m

015 0.107 0.212 8.008 Palma Transect - 50m

016 0.242 0.125 0.223 7.883 Palma Transect - 25m

017 0.073 0.059 8.038 SW Mediterannean Sea


019 0.078 0.115 0.294 7.968 SW Mediterannean Sea




023 0.062 0.023 0.120 8.038 SW Mediterannean Sea




027 0.055 8.035 SW Mediterannean Sea






033 0.094 0.064 8.072 Alboran Sea

034 0.134 0.082 8.041 Alboran Sea

035 0.145 0.064 8.102 Alboran Sea

036 0.134 0.064 8.028 Alboran Sea

037 0.125 0.082 8.105 Alboran Sea

038 0.106 0.046 8.098 Alboran Sea

039 0.118 0.059 8.102 Alboran Sea

040 1.969 0.128 8.095 Alboran Sea

041 1.397 0.110 8.035 Alboran Sea

042 0.373 0.073 8.035 Alboran Sea

043 0.398 0.092 8.039 Outside of Gibraltar

044 0.575 0.092 7.995 Strait of Gibraltar

045 0.279 0.101 8.070 Strait of Gibraltar

046 0.170 0.096 8.038 Gulf of Cadiz

047 0.198 0.064 0.037 8.037 Gulf of Cadiz

048 0.222 0.092 8.063 Gulf of Cadiz

049 0.145 0.064 8.063 Gulf of Cadiz

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050 0.274 0.092 0.186 7.979 Gulf of Cadiz

051 1.322 0.261 7.993 Gulf of Cadiz

052 1.462 0.289 1.042 7.963 Gulf of Cadiz

053 0.102 0.040 8.072 Gulf of Cadiz

054 0.189 0.049 8.064 Gulf of Cadiz

055 0.112 0.017 0.151 8.026 Gulf of Cadiz

056 0.103 0.044 7.957 Gulf of Cadiz

057 0.120 0.031 8.040 Gulf of Cadiz

058 0.112 0.026 8.065 Gulf of Cadiz

059 0.110 0.035 8.007 Gulf of Cadiz

060 0.071 0.035 8.034 Gulf of Cadiz

061 0.129 0.035 8.083 Gulf of Cadiz

062 0.162 0.040 8.043 Gulf of Cadiz

063 0.169 0.022 0.033 8.088 Gulf of Cadiz

064 0.115 8.025 Gulf of Cadiz

065 0.111 7.985 Gulf of Cadiz

066 0.099 8.034 Gulf of Cadiz

067 0.144 8.020 Gulf of Cadiz

068 0.126 8.051 Gulf of Cadiz

069 0.093 8.020 Gulf of Cadiz

070 0.088 8.019 Gulf of Cadiz

071 n/a n/a Moroccan EEZ, training only.

072 0.062 8.072 Subtropical NE Atlantic














Surface water samples were collected using a clean, seawater flow-thru system (intake ~ 1-3m depth) with in-line

temperature, salinity and in vivo chlorophyll-a, fluorescence sensors. Discrete water samples were collected for

phosphate (PO4) analysis, measured by colorimetric analysis with an Ocean Optics Chem2000 digital

spectrophotometer; and extracted chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentrations, measured with a Turner Designs Model 10-

AU Fluorometer following methods outlined in Parsons, Maita and Lalli, A Manual of Chemical and Biological

Methods for Seawater Analysis, Pergamon Press 1984. Chlorophyll-a samples were filtered through 0.45 µm filters.

A blank space indicates that no sample was collected for that analysis.

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Table 4. Escherichia coli bacteria data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Log

(nm)

Lat (dec

Deg N)

Lon (dec

Deg E &

W)

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(ppt)

Bottle

#

Depth

(m)

Volume

filtered

(ml)

24hr

photo

48h

photo Location

SS-001 1-Oct 1100 0.0 41.38 2.19 - - - 0 48.0 x x Barcelona Transect

SS-002 1-Oct 1428 7.0 41.17 2.26 28.6 38.086 - 0 25.0 x x Barcelona Transect

003-SGA 2-Oct 1030 73.0 40.53 1.12 23.9 38.120 - 80 50.0 x x Barcelona Transect

003-SGB 2-Oct 1128 78.4 40.50 1.24 23.6 38.090 - 105 50.0 x

not

taken Barcelona Transect

003-HC

(SGC) 2-Oct 1520 80.2 40.49 1.31 13.9 38.340 1 125 50.0 x x NW Mediterranean Sea

003-HC 2-Oct 1530 80.2 40.49 1.31 14.1 38.290 5 75 50.0 x x NW Mediterranean Sea


SS-010 3-Oct 1603 107.7 40.00 1.84 24.8 37.330 - 0 50.0 x x NW Mediterranean Sea

005-HC 3-Oct 1643 107.7 40.00 1.84 13.2 38.540 1 595.8 50.0 x x NW Mediterranean Sea


005-HC 3-Oct 1703 107.7 40.00 1.84 14.1 38.260 9 74.7 50.0 x x NW Mediterranean Sea



008-SG 6-Oct 1925 HB 39.41 2.67 24.9 37.270 - 34 50.0 x x Palma Transect

009-SGA 7-Oct 0946 140.0 39.29 2.77 24.5 37.200 - 63 50.0 x x Palma Transect

009-SGB 7-Oct 1040 142.0 39.24 2.78 24.9 37.490 - 96 50.0 x x Palma Transect

022-HC 14-Oct 1231 600.1 36.15 -6.53 14.5 36.050 1 30.2 50.0 x x Cadiz Transect 1

024-SGA 15-Oct 1238 615.6 36.28 -6.57 20.5 36.390 - 125 50.0 x x Cadiz Transect 1

024-SGB 15-Oct 1244 615.6 36.34 -6.54 20.6 36.420 - 93 50.0 x x Cadiz Transect 1

024-SGC 15-Oct 1249 615.6 36.46 -6.45 21.3 36.520 - 45 50.0 x x Cadiz Transect 1

SS-050 15-Oct 1302 615.6 36.46 -6.44 21.3 36.520 - 0 50.0 x x Cadiz Transect 1



030-SGA 22-Oct 1302 878.7 36.36 -6.64 14.4 36.010 - 124 50.0 x x Cadiz Transect 2

030-SGB 22-Oct 1306 878.7 36.37 -6.55 21.3 36.600 - 90 50.0 x x Cadiz Transect 2

Coliform bacteria colony counts were based on EPA Coliquant Test kits incubated at ambient air temperature for two days. Plates were photographed and colony

growth was counted under a dissecting microscope at 24hrs and 48hrs. Surface water samples were collected using a clean, seawater flow-thru system (intake ~

1-3m depth). Near-bottom and sub-surface water samples collected with niskin bottles rigged above shipek grabs and with hydrocast deployments.

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Figure 3. Surface current magnitude during C269. Note, 500 mm/s is approximately 1.0

knot. Currents were generally weak but through the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Table 5. CTD station data for C269. Physical characteristics of the water column were measured with a Seabird SEACAT Profiler

Model SBE 19plus Conductivity-Temperature-Depth unit and three attached sensors: dissolved oxygen (SN-1120). Vertical profile

data available upon request. Vertical profile data available upon request.

Station #

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Water

Depth

(m)

Cast

Depth

(m) Locale

CTD

Unit #

Volt. 0 sensor

/SN

013 9-Oct 0850 2648 2119.6 SW Mediterranean Sea 4447 DOsensor/3328

018 11-Oct 0940 812 772.7 Alboran Sea 4447 DOsensor/3328

019 12-Oct 1004 750 660.1 Alboran Sea 4447 DOsensor/3328

028 21-Oct 0805 2977 1498.4 Gulf of Cadiz 4447 DOsensor/3328

034* 28-Oct 0805 3243 n/a

Moroccan EEZ, no data collected.

Training purposes only. 4447 DOsensor/3328

038 31-Oct 2022 3093 992.2 Subtropical NE Atlantic 4447 DOsensor/3328

040 1-Nov 2035 3125 997.3 Subtropical NE Atlantic 4447 DOsensor/3328





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Table 6. Hydrocast station data for C269. Physical characteristics of the water column were measured with a Seabird SEACAT Profiler Model SBE

19plus Conductivity-Temperature-Depth unit and three attached sensors: chlorophyll-a fluorescence (SN – SEA-001), dissolved oxygen (SN-1120) and PAR

(SN-70187). Vertical profile data available upon request. Water samples were collected from 12 depths using niskin bottles and a surface sample (bottle 13)

using a clean, seawater flow-thru system (intake ~ 1-3m depth).

Station # (C269-) General Locale

Date and Time Bottle

Z Corr

(m)

Temp (deg

C)

Salinity

(psu)

Density

(kg/m3)

O2

Seapoint

(mL/L)

PO4

(uM)

NO3

(uM)

Chl a

(ug/l) pH

Station - 003 12 10 23.4 38.11 26.17 209.62 0.09 0.10

2-Oct-16 11 15 22.0 38.17 26.63 228.74

1202 10 25 16.4 38.14 28.07 244.02 0.18

NW Mediterranean Sea 9 30 16.1 38.14 28.15 245.05 0.11 0.41 7.990

8 40 14.8 38.27 28.55 215.10 0.50

Cast Depth 7 50 14.2 38.26 28.67 200.07 0.14 0.31

125 6 60 14.1 38.28 28.70 197.36

5 75 14.1 38.29 28.72 196.11 0.20 4.19 0.14 7.902

Water Depth 4 90 14.0 38.30 28.74 195.39

132 3 100 14.0 38.32 28.77 193.12 0.24 0.04

2 110 13.9 38.33 28.78 193.38

CTD Unit # 7705 1 114 13.9 38.34 28.79 192.42 0.25 4.98 0.02 7.917

Station - 005 12 11 24.6 37.70 25.49 204.08 0.07

3-Oct-16 11 25 24.4 37.96 25.76 208.56 0.07 0.11

0914 10 50 15.7 38.21 28.28 245.40 0.25

NW Mediterranean Sea 9 75 14.1 38.26 28.68 202.44 0.08 2.10 0.24 7.826

8 99 13.8 38.34 28.81 195.90 0.24

Cast Depth 7 124 13.7 38.38 28.87 195.85 0.21 0.01

997.4 6 149 13.6 38.43 28.93 193.56 0.00

5 199 13.4 38.48 29.00 192.40 0.37 7.23 0.00 7.810

Water Depth 4 298 13.4 38.56 29.06 173.07

1636 3 397 13.4 38.57 29.08 167.81 0.48

2 497 13.3 38.56 29.09 167.73

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CTD Unit # 7705 1 596 13.2 38.54 29.10 170.41 0.49 9.65 7.806

Station - 009 12 11 24.7 37.49 25.33 202.71 0.07 0.10

7-Oct-16 11 15 24.7 37.49 25.33 202.41

1149 10 25 24.7 37.49 25.33 202.81 0.08

SW Mediterranean Sea 9 30 24.6 37.48 25.33 203.45 0.04 0.07 7.969

8 40 22.5 37.48 25.96 236.03 0.20

Cast Depth 7 50 18.0 37.01 26.82 266.51 0.10 0.33

136.0 6 60 16.1 37.19 27.42 245.50

5 75 16.4 37.80 27.81 244.77 0.04 0.35 0.26 7.956

Water Depth 4 90 15.2 38.01 28.26 226.25

142 3 100 14.4 38.00 28.42 208.59 0.13 0.04

2 110 14.2 38.10 28.55 199.39

CTD Unit # 7705 1 124 13.9 38.20 28.70 197.92 0.18 4.21 0.01 7.924

Station - 011 12 11 24.9 37.49 25.26 202.24 0.08

8-Oct-16 11 25 24.6 37.47 25.32 204.46 0.07 0.14

0906 10 50 17.2 37.07 27.04 250.45 0.53

SW Mediterranean Sea 9 75 15.6 37.40 27.70 217.15 0.18 2.82 0.38 7.938

8 99 14.9 37.81 28.17 213.13 0.08

Cast Depth 7 124 14.4 38.09 28.49 211.65 0.34 0.06

495.9 6 149 13.9 38.18 28.67 196.49 0.01

5 199 13.5 38.32 28.86 192.78 0.31 6.41 0.00 7.899

Water Depth 4 298 13.4 38.48 29.00 180.90

516 3 397 13.4 38.55 29.06 167.61 0.71

2 492 13.3 38.56 29.08 164.37

CTD Unit # 7705 1 494 13.3 38.56 29.08 164.35 0.49 10.05 7.905

Station - 015 12 11 24.5 37.28 25.22 203.92 0.17 0.05

10-Oct-16 11 25 18.4 36.53 26.35 253.63

0903 10 50 16.0 36.53 26.92 205.86 0.91

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SW Mediterranean Sea 9 75 15.6 36.73 27.17 194.80 0.35 0.05 7.852

8 99 15.2 36.93 27.43 192.81 0.03

Cast Depth 7 125 14.9 37.30 27.77 194.36 0.42 0.01

648.9 6 149 14.5 37.78 28.23 191.33 0.00

5 199 13.7 38.22 28.76 181.42 0.67 0.01 7.812

Water Depth 4 298 13.4 38.44 28.99 163.59 0.97

2623 3 397 13.4 38.53 29.06 158.33

2 496 13.4 38.56 29.08 161.79

CTD Unit # 7705 1 596 13.3 38.54 29.09 167.06 1.08 7.800

Station - 021 12 11 18.5 36.65 26.42 221.20 0.48

13-Oct-16 11 25 16.1 36.87 27.16 204.15 0.76 0.50

0759 10 50 14.8 37.42 27.88 187.28 0.18

Alboran Sea/Gibraltar 9 75 14.0 37.85 28.39 180.43 0.78 0.08 7.911

8 100 13.6 38.18 28.72 177.47 0.02

Cast Depth 7 124 13.5 38.27 28.82 183.07 0.82 0.03

374.0 6 149 13.4 38.34 28.90 180.64 0.02

5 199 13.4 38.41 28.96 167.24 0.52 0.00 7.896

Water Depth 4 298 13.4 38.49 29.03 155.69

400 3 362 13.4 38.49 29.04 155.91 0.50

2 363 13.4 38.49 29.04 155.56

CTD Unit # 7705 1 364 13.4 38.49 29.04 155.38 0.33 7.891

Station - 022 12 10 20.7 36.45 25.69 216.30 0.21

14-Oct-16 11 15 20.6 36.46 25.70 217.01 0.08 0.23

1020 10 25 18.5 36.43 26.23 230.28 0.47

Gulf of Cadiz 9 30 17.4 36.27 26.40 229.04 0.14 0.59 0.86 8.064

8 40 16.9 36.22 26.49 222.65 0.69

Cast Depth 7 50 15.9 36.16 26.65 210.48 0.29 0.43

105.2 6 60 15.4 36.16 26.78 209.15 0.25

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5 75 14.9 36.12 26.86 203.57 0.50 2.89 0.04 7.994

Water Depth 4 89 14.7 36.06 26.86 202.54

119 3 100 14.6 36.05 26.86 202.85 0.51

2 106 14.5 36.05 26.88 201.50

CTD Unit # 7705 1 107 14.5 36.05 26.90 200.86 0.51 7.88 7.987

Station - 026 12 10 20.8 36.49 25.67 217.02 0.09

20-Oct-16 11 25 20.5 36.48 25.76 219.94 0.04 0.13

0908 10 50 17.3 36.30 26.45 226.60 0.35

Gulf of Cadiz 9 75 16.7 36.26 26.55 215.23 0.10 1.34 0.28 7.967

8 99 16.1 36.20 26.66 206.56 0.10

Cast Depth 7 124 15.8 36.19 26.71 205.11 0.01 0.05

962.9 6 149 15.3 36.13 26.78 201.34 0.01

5 199 14.5 36.00 26.86 197.79 0.46 7.63 0.00 7.886

Water Depth 4 298 13.4 35.83 26.97 194.39

1557 3 397 12.4 35.71 27.07 184.49 0.78

2 496 11.8 35.65 27.14 176.73

CTD Unit # 7705 1 596 11.1 35.59 27.23 162.20 1.12 10.88 7.747

Station - 030 12 11 21.3 36.58 25.61 212.81 0.14

22-Oct-16 11 15 21.3 36.57 25.62 213.97 0.04 0.15

0910 10 26 20.0 36.43 25.85 223.80 0.20

Gulf of Cadiz 9 31 19.5 36.44 25.98 230.38 0.01 0.02 8.009

8 41 18.1 36.32 26.28 221.00 1.42

Cast Depth 7 50 17.0 36.24 26.46 227.90 0.16 0.84

145.3 6 60 16.2 36.23 26.65 212.37

5 75 15.1 36.09 26.79 195.10 0.50 0.18 7.943

Water Depth 4 89 14.8 36.06 26.83 195.44

176 3 100 14.6 36.04 26.87 195.87 0.32 0.04

2 110 14.5 36.03 26.87 195.95

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CTD Unit # 7705 1 124 14.4 36.01 26.89 198.01 0.44 5.87 0.01 7.934

Station - 033 12 10 20.9 36.47 25.63 215.35 0.12

27-Oct-16 11 26 20.5 36.44 25.72 216.63

0907 10 50 17.7 36.31 26.35 233.34 0.46

Gulf of Cadiz 9 74 16.5 36.26 26.59 220.53 0.27 8.013

8 100 15.9 36.24 26.72 211.41 0.10

Cast Depth 7 123 15.3 36.17 26.80 206.50 0.03

676.2 6 149 14.9 36.10 26.85 203.62 0.00

5 199 14.2 35.99 26.91 197.92 0.00 7.938

Water Depth 4 297 13.1 35.80 27.00 196.37

733 3 397 12.2 35.69 27.08 191.98

2 497 11.8 35.65 27.13 187.71

CTD Unit # 7705 1 594 12.3 36.01 27.32 183.15 7.873

Station – 035* 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

29-Oct-16 11 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

0906 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Subtropical NE Atlantic 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Moroccan EEZ, 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a no data collected. Training

purposes only. 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Cast Depth 6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Water Depth 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a


2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

CTD Unit # 7705 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a



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0923 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a












1028 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a










Station - 039 12 10 22.3 36.59 25.34 210.25 0.12

1-Nov-16 11 25 22.0 36.56 25.41 212.00 0.10

0926 10 50 19.3 36.49 26.09 229.63 0.18

Subtropical NE Atlantic 9 75 17.5 36.42 26.48 215.87 0.19 7.978

8 100 16.9 36.40 26.61 209.75 0.09

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Cast Depth 7 125 16.5 36.38 26.68 207.47 0.03

455.8 6 149 16.1 36.28 26.72 200.79 0.02

5 199 14.9 36.09 26.84 193.27 0.00 7.908

Water Depth 4 298 13.7 35.90 26.95 194.91

2755 3 397 12.6 35.73 27.05 189.59

2 449 12.2 35.68 27.09 186.56

CTD Unit # 7705 1 449 12.2 35.67 27.09 186.33 7.844

Station - 041 12 10 22.9 36.72 25.27 208.84 0.12

2-Nov-16 11 24 22.7 36.71 25.31 208.73

0859 10 49 20.5 36.70 25.92 227.35 0.23

Subtropical NE Atlantic 9 75 18.6 36.56 26.32 223.37 0.27 8.003

8 99 17.6 36.53 26.54 212.41 0.13

Cast Depth 7 125 16.9 36.44 26.64 205.66 0.05

979.8 6 149 16.4 36.36 26.71 201.33 0.00

5 198 15.5 36.21 26.79 195.05 0.00 7.922

Water Depth 4 298 14.1 35.96 26.92 188.92

3567 3 398 13.1 35.81 27.01 181.68

2 496 12.1 35.67 27.11 173.59

CTD Unit # 7705 1 596 11.3 35.58 27.19 158.18 7.794

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Figure 4a-d. CTD cross-section plots for C269. Water column structure of temperature, salinity,

dissolved oxygen and chlorophyll-a fluorescence. Equatorial upwelling and distinct water masses can be

distinguished. VG Gridding x = 30, y = 20

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Table 7. Neuston station data for C269.

Station

#

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Moon

Phase

%

risen

or

set

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(ppt)

chl-a

Fluor

(volts)

Tow

Area

(m²)

Zoop

Biomass

(ml)

Zoop

Den

(ml/m²) Locale

001 1-Oct 1204 0% risen 24.6 38.09 650.2 1210.2 168.0 0.1388 NW Mediterranean Sea

002 1-Oct 2306 0% set 24.7 38.13 705.0 1494.3 5.1 0.0034 NW Mediterranean Sea


005 3-Oct 1115 6% risen 24.9 37.30 651.3 1699.7 19.0 0.0112 NW Mediterranean Sea


010 7-Oct 2214 34% risen 25.0 37.46 591.7 1595.5 60.0 0.0376 SW Mediterranean Sea

011 8-Oct 1049 43% set 25.0 37.34 584.6 747.8 9.0 0.0120 SW Mediterranean Sea





017 10-Oct 2231 63% risen 23.5 36.88 640.1 1750.4 21.0 0.0120 Almeria-Oran Front

019 12-Oct 1102 82% set 21.5 36.70 735.4 1835.5 51.0 0.0278 Alboran Sea

020 12-Oct 2254 82% risen 19.0 36.61 2042.6 1071.8 233.0 0.2174 Alboran Sea

021 13-Oct 0920 90% set 18.9 36.54 1128.5 2091.3 115.0 0.0550 Alboran Sea/Gibraltar

022 14-Oct 1127 96% set 20.8 36.46 886.6 1826.2 8.5 0.0047 Gulf of Cadiz

023 15-Oct 2202 96% risen 20.6 36.39 907.3 1451.8 17.0 0.0117 Gulf of Cadiz








034* 28-Oct 0933 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Gulf of Cadiz, Moroccan EEZ, no data collected.

Training purposes only.


Subtropical NE Atlantic, Moroccan EEZ, no data

collected. Training purposes only.

35







038 31-Oct 2136 1% set 22.2 36.56 592.0 1939.8 9.0 0.0046 Subtropical NE Atlantic

039 1-Nov 1114 3% risen 22.9 36.63 594.0 1854.5 67.0 0.0361 Subtropical NE Atlantic

040 1-Nov 2149 3% set 22.9 36.72 597.8 1970.3 17.2 0.0087 Subtropical NE Atlantic






Table 7 continued. Neuston station data for C269.

Station #

(C269-) Halo (#) Lepto (#) Phyllo (#) Mycto (#) Ceph (#)

Plastic

Pellets (#)

Plastic

Pieces (#) Tar (#)

001 0 0 0 0 0 0 264 14

002 0 0 0 1 0 0 66 6

004 0 0 0 3 0 0 52 34

005 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 31

007 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0

010 0 0 0 0 0 0 117 0

011 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0

012 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 3

013 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 1

014 0 0 0 4 0 0 41 0

015 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 3

017 0 0 0 2 0 0 21 2

019 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3

020 0 0 0 4 0 0 16 0

021 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

022 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3

36

023 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

025 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0

026 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0

027 0 0 0 25 0 0 9 0

028 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4

029 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 0

031 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 1

032 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 0

034* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a




038 13 0 0 7 0 0 46 3

039 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 0

040 32 0 0 3 0 0 32 7

041 9 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

042 4 0 0 3 0 0 9 0

043 10 0 0 0 0 0 99 10

044 16 0 0 28 0 0 18 0

045 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Table 7 continued. Neuston station data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Gelatinous

>2cm (#) Types of Gelatinous

Other

Nekton

>2cm (#) Types of Nekton Tow Description and other notes

Surface

station #

001 0 none 7

5 Isopods (1.5ml), 2

fish (0.5ml)

Tow was overwhelmingly populated with plastics

and colonial dinoflagellate blooms. Biomass was

clear in color. Taffrail log was having trouble

spinning, measurement may be off. SS-002

002 59

2 ctenophores

(1.1ml), 43

jellies(1190ml), 14

salps (56ml) 0 none

Lots of jellies, overall tow was very gelatinous. Small

amount of other biomass. A few isopods and decent

number of blue copepods and shrimp-like organisms. SS-004

37

004 9

9 Pelagia noctiluca

(260ml) 0 none

Tow contains a lot of medusa, some isopods, and

plastics. Biomass is clearish pink in color. SS-008

005 0 none 0 none

There were a lot of gelatinous organisms including

many siphonophores. SS-010

007 25

24 Pelagia noctiluca

(1300ml), one other

medusa (9ml) 0 none

Dominated by gelatinous organisms (Pelagia

noctiluca) but remaining zooplankton was mostly

hyperiid amphipods and looked like wriggling

quinoa. SS-012

010 7

7 Pelagia noctiluca

(335ml) 0 none

Lots of Pelagia noctiluca (small and large), some

small fish, lots of zooplankton, reddish/brownish in

color. Over 100 pieces of microplastics. SS-021

011 1 1 cnidarian (3.0ml) 0 none

Bucket was very gelatinous in consistency and

included many dinoflagellates. 1 bottle cap with

gooseneck barnacles growing on it and isopods under

it. Overall biomass color is beige. SS-023

012 15


(620ml) 0 0

A gelatinous tow of pink and brown hue (Pelagia

noctiluca large and small as well as Phaeocystis)

with some small Velella velella. SS-025

013 1

1 Vellela vellela

(1ml) 4

4 polychaete worms

(0.5ml)

Tow contains lots of floaters, including Vellela

vellela, Glaucus atlanticus, plastic, wood, feathers,

isopods, pinking, small fish SS-027

014 8

8 Pelagia noctiluca

(337ml) 0 none

Tow contained good amount of biomass, color was

dark with some clear, specifically siphonophores, and

a variety of small crustaceans. SS-029

015 1

1 Vellela vellela

(1ml) 0 none

A lot of clear gelatinous mass (siphonophores

mostly) with many invaders from land. SS-031

017 1

1 Vellela vellela

(2ml) 0 none

The contents collected in this tow contained a tiny

crab, a large Vellela vellela, and zooplankton that had

a blue and brown color. SS-033

019 0 none 0 none

The biomass collected is highly gelatinous, blue and

brown in color. There was a feather as well as land

plant material, tar, and plastics in the sample. SS-037

020 0 none 0 none

Brown apple sauce looking with blue dots (seeds). 1

small clump of Sargassum-looking weed (but no air

bladders - maybe a torn benthic species?) - 1.7g SS-041

021 452

452 siphonophores

(221 ml) 0 none

Mass of zooplankton, consistency of split pea soup,

garnished with 452 stealth siphonophore SS-043

38

022 0 none 0 none

The tow had a low biovolume, it was composed of

zooplankton, some fish larvae, and some plant mass

(twigs) which were removed. SS-047

023 0 none 5 5 seahorses (1ml)

Brown and blue, lots of copepods, seahorses, pieces

of wood, plant matter. SS-049

025 0 none 0 none

There were a couple of megalopae! Lots of isopods,

some copepods. Light beige in color. SS-053

026 0 none 0 none

This tow yielded sparse amounts of biomass, the

main mass was grayish with blue copepods SS-055

027 7

7 siphonophores

(6ml) 1

1 swordfish larva

(0.4ml)

Tow contained a large green billfish larva, blue

copepods, and lots of black hyperiid amphipods.

Plastics: 4 pieces of fishing line, 1 large hard plastic

fragment, 4 small fragments. SS-057

028 3

1 ctenophore (16ml),

2 siphonophores

(1ml) 0 none

Clear with small amounts of blue copepods- single

medium sized gelatinous organism. SS-059

029 0 none 1

6 fishes of unknown

type Clear with various fish and megalopae SS-061

031 0 none 0 none

A floating piece of algae and a crab were found and

preserved together in ethanol. A moderate amount of

land bugs were found as well as some fish larvae. SS-064

032 0 none 1 1 shrimp

Mostly clear sample with many small shrimp-like

and gelatinous organisms. SS-066

034* n/a n/a n/a n/a

Inside Moroccan EEZ, no data recorded. No cod end

jar on net, no sample collected. Training purposes

only. n/a




only. n/a




only. n/a




only.

038 1 1 siphonophore (1ml) 4

1 black mesopelagic

fish (1ml), 3 fish larvae

(1ml)

Biomass was mainly black and blue. Several

bioluminescent organisms, fish eggs, Halobates

present. Lots of large blue copepods, lots of

siphonophores. SS-073

39

039 0 none 0 none

The tow contained a colorful pristine and dense rinse

sample. We also saw four nudibranch. SS-075

040 2

1 salp, 2cm, 0.2 ml. 1

other, 2 cm, 0.4 ml. 0 none

Tow contained numerous Halobates on the surface

with numerous plastic pieces and visible copepods

and shrimp-like organisms. SS-077

041 0 none 1 1 heteropod (0.5ml)

Not much biomass, lots of small cool fish larvae.

Biomass was clearish blue in color. Lots of

Halobates. SS-079

042 0 none 1

1 mesopelagic fish

(1ml)

Blue and pink in color. Very diverse in zooplankton.

Lucifer copepods, other crustaceans. No goop. SS-081

043 0 none 0 none

A large number of large blue copepods, high number

of microplastics including, some plastic and tar

pieces with Halobates eggs attached. SS-083

044 0 none 7

1 shrimp (0.5ml), 5 fish

larvae (0.7ml)

Rich on zooplankton, and lots of red. Also silvery

from sapphrinid copepods and myctophids. SS-085

045 1 1 salp (0.5ml) 0 none

Tow was pinkish brown, lots of small fish, some fish,

large copepods. n/a

Tow area was calculated using distance in meters between successive (every minute) GPS positions. Net opening was 1.0 m wide by 0.5 m tall with a net mesh

of 335 µm. Zooplankton density is recorded as wet volume displacement per tow area (ml/m2). Eel larvae (leptocephali), spiny lobster larvae (phyllosoma), and

Lantern fish (Family Myctophidae), were sorted from net contents and recorded as numbers caught per tow. Micronekton, gelatinous micronekton, and plant

material was removed using a 1 cm mesh sieve and biomass (ml) or length (cm) was recorded. Floating plastic was also removed from net contents, sorted as

pellets (none collected entire cruise) or pieces and recorded as numbers collected per tow. Floating tar was sorted from the nets contents and recorded present or

absent (none collected entire cruise). Qualitative description of micronekton removed from the zooplankton biomass is provided, and when available biomass

(ml) and length (cm) of specimens are recorded

40

Table 8. Tucker Trawl data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time (local -

2 GMT)

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(ppt)

chl-a Fluor

(volts)

Water

depth

(m)

Wire Out

(m)

Oblique Tow

depth range

(m)

Tow

Volume

(m3)

Mesh Size

(µm) Locale

010 7-Oct 2058 25.2 37.52 596.5 1027 30 14.0 2213 335

SW Med

Sea

013 9-Oct 1108 24.0 37.01 675.8 2661 25 10.0 2219 335

SW Med

Sea

018 11-Oct 1100 22.2 36.67 664.9 740 25 10.0 3766 335 Alboran Sea

023 14-Oct 2101 20.6 36.40 921.9 120 25 7.0 1564 335

Gulf of

Cadiz

027 20-Oct 2120 21.4 36.56 600.2 3176 30 10.0 1789 335

Gulf of

Cadiz

029 21-Oct 2102 21.2 36.51 604.8 1105 30 7.0 1884 335

Gulf of

Cadiz

032 26-Oct 2112 21.6 36.50 503.0 300 30 11.0 1467 335

Gulf of

Cadiz

034* 28-Oct 0845 n/a n/a n/a 3270 30 n/a n/a 335

Gulf of

Cadiz

Table 8 continued. Tucker Trawl data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Zoop

Biomass

(ml)

Zpl

Density

(ml/m3) Halo (#) Lepto (#) Phyllo (#) Mycto (#) Ceph (#)

Plastic

Pellets

(#)

Plastic

Pieces (#) Tar (#)

010 n/a n/a 0.0 1 0 8 1 0.0 1.0 0.0

013 66 0.030 0.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 4.0 1.0

018 322 0.086 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

023 89 0.057 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 0.0

027 66 0.037 0.0 0 12 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

029 92 0.049 0.0 0 10 0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0

41

032 65 0.044 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

034* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Table 8 continued. Tucker Trawl data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Gelatinous

>2cm (#)

Types of

Gelatinous

Other Nekton


010 0.0 none 0 none

Tow contains lots of small crustaceans- crab larvae, shrimp,

amphipods. Also contains flatfish larvae and small

gelatinous organisms. Biomass is orange in color.

013 0.0 none 0 none

Sample was pink with lots of small gelatinous organisms

and lots of pteropods. Wind speed BF 3, Wind direction 080

018 1.0

1 large salp

(18ml) 0 none

Very abundant biomass, mostly made up of cubic

siphonophores, copepods and cladocera. In addition to a

very large salp, the tow contained siphonophore colonies

(chains) as well.

023 0.0 none 0 none

Nothing but zooplankton! Lots of pink biomass, pteropods

present.

027 5.0

4 salps (5.5ml),

1 siphonophore

(0.2ml) 14

2 euphausids (0.4ml), 6

shrimp (1ml), 4 heteropods

(0.2ml), 2 polychaete worms

(0.5ml)

Clear water with big floating collections of apple-pie

looking smush. Many amphipods, shrimp, and large

pteropods present. Really neat polychaete worms present.

029 9.0

7 siphonophore

(4.4ml), 2

ctenophore

(10.4ml) 33

1 Amphipoda rhabdosome

(0.2 ml), 6 polychaete worms

(1.0ml), 12 shrimp (1.0ml), 14

heteropod (6.0 ml)

Brownish burgoo-like mess of shrimp-like organisms,

heteropods, and some gelatin.

032 0.0 none 0 none

Tow dominated by small ctenophores, siphonophores, and

shrimp-like organisms. Biomass is clearish pink


Moroccan EEZ. No cod end jar, no sample collected. No

data recorded. Training purposes only.

42

Table 9. Meter Net station data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(ppt)

chl-a Fluor

(volts)

Water

depth

(m)

Wire Out

(m)

Oblique Tow

depth range

(m)

Tow

Volume

(m3)

Mesh Size

(µm) Locale

017 10-Oct 2108 23.5 36.77 667.4 939 400 149.0 2062.8 335

Almeria-Oran

Front

Table 9 continued. Meter Net station data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Zoop

Biomass

(ml)

Zpl

Density

(ml/m3) Halo (#) Lepto (#) Phyllo (#) Mycto (#) Ceph (#)

Plastic

Pellets

(#)

Plastic

Pieces (#) Tar (#)

017 151.0 0.0732 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0

Table 9 continued. Meter Net station data for C269.

Station #

(C269-)

Gelatinous

>2cm (#) Types of Gelatinous

Other Nekton


017 31


(505ml), 17

siphonophores (10ml),

1 salp (2.5ml) 9

2 mesopelagic long fish

(4ml), 3 mesopelagic black

fish (3ml), 1 white fish

(2ml), 3 shrimp (3ml)

Contents collected contained many interesting mesopelagic

fish species, shrimp, and gelatinous organisms. A flat fish

larva was found in the sieve, but was less than 2cm.

Biomass was brownish-pink in color.

43

Table 10. Zooplankton 100 count station data for C269.

Station Date Time

Net

Type Cn

ida

ria

n

med

usa

Sip

ho

np

ho

res

Cte

no

ph

ore

s

Sa

lp/D

oli

oli

ds

Pte

ro

po

ds

Nu

dib

ran

ch

Het

ero

po

ds

Oth

er s

na

ils

Sq

uid

la

rva

e

Po

lych

aet

e

Ch

aet

og

na

ths

Co

pep

od

s

Ga

mm

erid

s

Am

ph

ipo

ds

Hy

per

iid

Am

ph

ipo

d

Meg

alo

pa

e

Zo

ea

001 1-Oct 1204 NT 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 1 0 1

002 1-Oct 2306 NT 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 7 0 0

004 2-Oct 2255 NT 12 0 0 0 26 0 0 3 0 0 0 46 0 8 0 0

005 3-Oct 1115 NT 2 10 0 0 1 0 0 18 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 0

007 3-Oct 2314 NT 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 0 0 33 0 32 0 1

010 7-Oct 2214 NT 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 26 0 7 0 0

011 8-Oct 1049 NT 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 13 0 7 0 0

012 8-Oct 2254 NT 28 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 6 0 0

013 9-Oct 1204 NT 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 6 77 0 0 1 0

014 9-Oct 2253 NT 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 24 0 15 0 0

015 10-Oct 1024 NT 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 61 0 0 0 0

017 10-Oct 2231 NT 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 2 0 0

019 12-Oct 1102 NT 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 78 0 3 0 0

020 12-Oct 2254 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 1

021 13-Oct 0920 NT 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 1

022 14-Oct 1127 NT 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 0

023 15-Oct 2202 NT 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 73 0 7 0 2

025 19-Oct 2257 NT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 69 0 1 1 0

026 20-Oct 1051 NT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 69 0 0 2 0

027 20-Oct 2226 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 22 0 0

028 21-Oct 0942 NT 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 75 0 0 0 1

44

029 21-Oct 2203 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 62 0 2 2 1

031 26-Oct 1139 NT 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0

032 26-Oct 2214 NT 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 5 1 0

034* 28-Oct 0933 NT

035* 29-Oct 1040 NT

036* 30-Oct 0857 NT

037* 31-Oct 1138 NT

038 31-Oct 2136 NT 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 68 0 8 0 0

039 1-Nov 1114 NT 0 4 0 0 19 0 0 1 0 0 2 22 0 2 0 1

040 1-Nov 2149 NT 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 65 0 0 0 3

041 2-Nov 1056 NT 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 0 5 50 0 3 0 0

042 2-Nov 2315 NT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 57 0 1 0 3

043 3-Nov 1038 NT 0 6 7 5 7 0 0 3 0 0 1 47 0 0 1 2

044 3-Nov 2204 NT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 74 0 2 1 4

045 4-Nov 1046 NT 0 7 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 51 0 1 0 6

Meter

Nets

017 10-Oct 2108 MN 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 63 0 1 0 0

Tucker

Trawls

010 7-Oct 2058 TT 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 34 0 2 1 2

013 9-Oct 1108 TT 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 0 1 28 0 0 1 0

018 11-Oct 1100 TT 0 16 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 61 0 3 0 0

023 14-Oct 2101 TT 0 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 13 67 0 0 0 1

027 20-Oct 2120 TT 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 43 0 3 0 0

45

029 21-Oct 2102 TT 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 69 0 1 0 0

032 26-Oct 2112 TT 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 52 0 1 2 0

034* 28-Oct 0845 TT

Table 10 continued. Zooplankton 100 count station data for C269.

Station Date Time

Net

Type Sh

rim

p

(la

rva

e)

Lo

bst

er

(la

rva

e)

My

sid

s

Eu

ph

au

sid

s

Sto

ma

top

od

(la

rva

e)

Ost

raco

ds

Cla

do

cera

Iso

po

ds

Fis

h L

arv

ae

Fis

h E

gg

s

Oth

er

Oth

er

Oth

er

To

tal

# o

f

org

an

ism

s

Sh

an

no

n-

Wei

ner

Div

ersi

ty

Ind

ex

001 1-Oct 1204 NT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 66 0.40

002 1-Oct 2306 NT 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 94 0.52

004 2-Oct 2255 NT 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.65

005 3-Oct 1115 NT 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 7 1 0 0 0 92 0.69

007 3-Oct 2314 NT 0 0 5 0 0 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 105 0.76

010 7-Oct 2214 NT 0 0 34 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.72

011 8-Oct 1049 NT 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 2 0 1 3 0 42 0.91

012 8-Oct 2254 NT 0 0 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.58

013 9-Oct 1204 NT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 100 0.42

014 9-Oct 2253 NT 6 0 27 8 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 100 0.85

015 10-Oct 1024 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.46

017 10-Oct 2231 NT 0 0 7 0 0 0 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 100 0.49

019 12-Oct 1102 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.38

020 12-Oct 2254 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.28

021 13-Oct 0920 NT 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.33

022 14-Oct 1127 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.49

46

023 15-Oct 2202 NT 0 0 1 2 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.45

025 19-Oct 2257 NT 1 0 1 0 0 0 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.46

026 20-Oct 1051 NT 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 5 0 7 0 0 0 100 0.51

027 20-Oct 2226 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.36

028 21-Oct 0942 NT 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.34

029 21-Oct 2203 NT 0 0 3 2 1 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.60

031 26-Oct 1139 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 8 0 0 0 100 0.46

032 26-Oct 2214 NT 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.34

034 28-Oct 0933 NT

035 29-Oct 1040 NT

036 30-Oct 0857 NT

037 31-Oct 1138 NT

038 31-Oct 2136 NT 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.50

039 1-Nov 1114 NT 2 0 0 1 0 0 45 0 2 0 1 0 0 102 0.70

040 1-Nov 2149 NT 0 0 15 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 100 0.56

041 2-Nov 1056 NT 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 0 3 4 0 0 0 100 0.72

042 2-Nov 2315 NT 8 1 1 2 0 3 3 2 0 10 4 0 0 100 0.72

043 3-Nov 1038 NT 7 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 100 0.79

044 3-Nov 2204 NT 0 0 5 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.48

045 4-Nov 1046 NT 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 8 6 0 0 0 100 0.75

Meter

Nets 017 10-Oct 2108 MN 2 0 0 1 0 7 14 0 2 0 1 0 0 100 0.59

Tucker

Trawls

010 7-Oct 2058 TT 0 1 0 2 0 46 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 100 0.64

47

013 9-Oct 1108 TT 1 1 0 0 0 50 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 105 0.65

018 11-Oct 1100 TT 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 100 0.59

023 14-Oct 2101 TT 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.48

027 20-Oct 2120 TT 0 0 0 2 0 0 36 0 0 0 5 0 0 101 0.63

029 21-Oct 2102 TT 1 0 1 0 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.51

032 26-Oct 2112 TT 0 0 0 28 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 105 0.63

034* 28-Oct 0845 TT

Table 11. Phytoplankton net station data for C269. Drift depth 1-3m

Station #

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(ppt)

chl-a

Fluor

(volts)

%

Diatoms

% Dino-

flagellates % Other NOTES

005 3-Oct 0900 24.7 37.31 691.6 26.0% 46.0% 28.0% Others were radiolaria (24) and forams (4)

011 8-Oct 0842 25.0 37.52 581.9 21.0% 72.0% 7.0% 7% forams

015 10-Oct 0912 24.4 37.11 617.4 13.0% 67.0% 20.0% 8% radiolarians, 12 % forams

019 12-Oct 1009 21.5 36.70 711.3 14.0% 68.0% 18.0% 6% radiolarians, 12% forams

021 13-Oct 0807 19.1 36.55 1065.3 65.0% 29.0% 6.0% 5% radiolarians, 1% foraminifera

022 14-Oct 1006 20.8 36.47 898.7 34.3% 45.7% 20.0% 2.9% foraminifera, 2.9% radiolarians, 14.2%

tintinnids

026 20-Oct 0917 21.0 36.51 580.2 36.0% 63.0% 1.0% 1% foram. Dense in dinoflagellates, primarily

from goniodomataceae family

028 21-Oct 0755 21.0 36.50 627.8 16.0% 82.0% 2.0% 2 forams

033 27-Oct 0904 21.2 36.50 558.0 14.0% 35.0% 51.0% 43% radiolaria, 8% tintinnid

035 29-Oct 0855 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Inside Moroccan EEZ, no data recorded. No cod

end jar on net, no sample collected. Training

purposes only.




purposes only.




purposes only.

039 1-Nov 0814 22.5 36.60 598.2 62.0% 22.0% 16.0% 4% forams. 12% radiolarians

041 2-Nov 0852 23.0 36.75 599.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a

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Table 12. Shipek Station data for C269.

Station

#

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT)

Water

Depth

(m)

Color Description (# /

words) General size Sediment Shape Organics

003 2-Oct 0940 84

10 YR 5/4 - light yellow-

green brown-grey silty well rounded no

003 2-Oct 1055 108

10 YR 4/2 - 5Y 5/2 -

grayish green

silty with some granules

and pebbles

mostly well rounded, some

angular pebbles/shells

yes, smells like

seaweed/kelp

003 2-Oct 1230 135

10 YR 4/2 - black, tan,

beige combo, silty and sandy angular no

008 6-Oct 1841 36

10 YR 8/2- mostly tan,

some white and red pieces sandy, granular angular yes, smells like crab

009 7-Oct 0910 64

009 7-Oct 1010 96

very fine silt and clay

with some large granules angular no

024 15-Oct 0755 130

5Y 4/4 Moderate olive

brown

mostly silty with some

large angular pieces angular yes, worms

024 15-Oct 0902 96

10Y R4/2 Dark Yellowish

brown sandy/silty

mostly round with some large

angular pieces

yes, worms (no distinct

smell)

024 15-Oct 1056 52

10Y R4/2 Dark Yellowish

brown silty/clay no

030 22-Oct 0932 174

10YR 5/4 Moderate

Yellowish Brown

mix of silty and sandy,

90% silt, 10% sand rounded

can see a few small

shells, but no noticeable

smell

030 22-Oct 1059 95

10YR 4/2 Dark Yellowish

brown

mainly silty with sand and

granular pieces mix of rounded and angular

can see small shells, but

no noticeable smell

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Table 12 continued. Shipek Station data for C269.

Station #

(C269-) Comments

% 2000

um

%1000

um

%500

um

%250

um

%125

um

%63

um

%<63

um est

total

%

003 sediment uniformly sorted. See paper datasheet for sketch of area 1 1 2 7 9 2 78 100

003 sediment poorly sorted. 3.5 1.4 3.8 4 12.7 15.7 48.9 100

003

sediment poorly sorted. Shipek grab less full with sediment then

003-SGA & B - far more water 1.7 3.1 36.0 17.5 4.3 1.8 35.6 100

008 sediment poorly sorted. 1/4 bucket of sediment (25% full) 9.0 43.0 56.0 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 112

009

shipek bucket 15% full of sediment, small red striped brittle star

missing 1 leg, about 1 thumb in length across body 21.0 20.0 19.0 10.0 8.0 5.5 16.5 100

009 sediment poorly sorted, shipek bucket 60%full 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.6 6.1 0.1 89.2 100

024

well sorted other than pieces of shell and sticks, bucket filled 40-

50% of sediment 2.0 2.0 6.0 4.0 11.0 19.0 56.0 100

024

well sorted besides shell fragments, shipek bucket filled 60% with

sediment 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 4.7 0.4 92.2 100

024 sediment poorly sorted. Shipek grab 100% full. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.2 98.2 100

030 well sorted. Shipek bucket 60% full. 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 25.0 20.0 53.0 100

030 well sorted, 75% full 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 10.8 0.1 91.4 104

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Table 13. Secchi disc station data for C269.

Station

#

(C269-)

Date

(2016)

Time

(local -2

GMT) General Locale

Temp

(°C)

Salinity

(ppt)

chl-a

Fluor

(volts)

CDOM

Fluor

(volts)

Xmiss

(volts)

Water

Depth

(m)

Cloud

Cover

(%)

Wave

ht (ft)

Wind

Sp

(BF)

Secchi

Depth

(m)

Calculated

1% Depth

(m)

003 2-Oct 1247 NW Mediterranean Sea 24.0 38.12 671.2 98.8 4803.0 130 100% 3 3 22 59

005 3-Oct 1030 NW Mediterranean Sea 24.8 37.34 661.2 87.3 4850.0 1647 15% 2 2 28 75

011 8-Oct 1007 SW Mediterranean Sea 25.0 37.51 586.8 85.4 4933.0 501 50% 2 2 35 94

015 10-Oct 1003 SW Mediterranean Sea 24.5 37.14 642.0 89.1 4585.0 2621 70% 3 2 28 74

021 13-Oct 0855 Alboran Sea/Gibraltar 19.0 36.55 1105.0 103.5 4053.0 282 80% 1 1 18 47

022 14-Oct 1055 Gulf of Cadiz 20.8 36.47 883.3 97.1 3972.0 115 40% 3 3 24 64

026 20-Oct 1026 Gulf of Cadiz 21.0 36.51 598.0 85.1 5004.0 1532 40% 3 3 31 82

033 27-Oct 1003 Gulf of Cadiz 21.0 36.48 570.3 87.6 4741.0 737 100% 9 5 21 56

035* 29-Oct 0930



collected. Training

purposes only. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4334 100% 3 2 n/a n/a

036* 30-Oct 0940



collected. Training


037* 31-Oct 1049



collected. Training


039 1-Nov 0856 Subtropical NE Atlantic 22.5 36.62 599.0 86.3 4933.0 2760 20% 1 1 43 114



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Table 14. Student research topics for C269.

Title Author(s)

Factors Contributing to Cnidaria Blooms: Water

Temperature, Biomass Concentration and Salinity

Colleen Brady and Kiernan

Black

Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Dissolved Oxygen Levels at On

Shelf and Off Shelf Locations Within the Western

Mediterranean Sea and Northeastern Atlantic Ocean

Allie Dumas, Jared

Moelaart, Spencer O’Bryan

The Effect of Ocean Acidification and Water Temperature

on Limacina inflata population numbers in the Western

Mediterranean and the Eastern Atlantic Oceans

Meredith Gano

Microplastic levels in the subsurface layer of the Western

Mediterranean and Eastern North Atlantic

Sarah Holter

Impact of Urban Environments on Benthic Community

Health of the Western Mediterranean

Ellen Jacobus & Daniel

Mayer

Size and Form of Plastics in the Western Mediterranean

and Eastern North Atlantic Ocean

Yarrow Randall

Myctophid Feeding Behavior in the Western Mediterranean

and North East Atlantic

Persis Ticknor-Swanson

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