Black Sea Database: Dataset Information
Dataset Name: Ecta - 90
Start: 15/03/1990
Finish: 28/06/1995
Number of stations: 105
Research Vessel (Platform): a few ships
Organization: RMRI
Region:
Latitude range: 44°10'00" - 44°10'06"
Longitude range: 28°41'00" - 29°47'00"
Parameter list
Biology: Mesozooplankton F2 ("fodder" ) biomass, Mesozooplankton F2 ("fodder" ) number, Mesozooplankton T2 (total, Juday net, w/o Aurelia and Mnemiopsis) biomass, Mesozooplankton T2 (total, Juday net, w/o Aurelia and Mnemiopsis) number, Noctiluca miliaris 2 (scintilans, Juday net) biomass, Noctiluca miliaris 2 (scintilans, Juday net) number, Pleurobrachia pileus 1 (biomass), Pleurobrachia pileus 1 (number), Total phytoplankton, wet biomass, Zoobentos 1 (0.05 m2 Van Veen grab)
Chemistry: Ammonia, Dissolved Oxygen (Winkler), Nitrate, Nitrite, Phosphate, Silicic acid
Physics: Density, Salinity, Secchi Disk visibility depth, Temperature
Description:
*Data files: ec-90xx.chm - ec-95xx.chm
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: Steaua de mare or Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
"NH"or Moldova (Military Navy).
*Expedition: Seasonally cruises between 1990-1995, 1 transect
with 5 stations, east of Constantza, sampling at the standard depths.
*Parameters: Temperature (deg. C), salinity (ppt), density (Sig-t),
dissolved oxygen (uM), phosphates (uM), silicates (uM), nitrites (uM),
nitrates (uM), ammonium (uM).
*Instruments and methods: Nansen bottles with reversible thermometers,
(CTD profiles in 1994), dissolved oxygen by standard Winkler
titration, salinity by Mohr-Knudsen method, phosphates, silicates,
nitrites, nitrates and ammonium by methods given in "Methods of
seawater analysis" by K.Grasshoff, M.Ehrhardt, K.Kremling 1983,
using a spectrophotometer Beckman Model 25 or 36.
*Accuracy: 0.01 degC for temperature, 5uM for oxygen, 0.02ppt
for salinity, 0.01uM for phosphates and nitrites, 0.05uM for silicates,
nitrates and ammonium.
*Processing (if applied):
*Principal investigator(s): Adriana Cociasu, Vasile Diaconu,
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single-key entry at the RMRI (Constantza, Romania)
in May 1996. Responsible - Luminita Buga.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified staff and are reliable.
*Completed by: Adriana Cociasu (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Date:23.06.1996.
*Source of data: Adriana Cociasu, Lucia Popa, Liliana Dorogan
Vasile Diaconu (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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*Data files: EC-90xx - EC-94xx.
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: Palamida, Steaua de Mare, Moldova, "NH"
(RMRI, Military Navy, Constantza, Romania).
*Expedition: Twice a year between 1990-1994, 1 transect with 5 stations,
east of Constantza, sampling at the standard depths.
*Parameters: Biomass(mg/m3) of the phytoplankton.
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*Instruments and methods: Samples were collected with Nansen bottles,
sedimentary method (Morozova - Vodianitskaya 1948, Utermohl method variant);
microscope counting of algae species cells, from subsamples of the
0.5 -1.0 liter samples; biomass estimation trough multiplying numerical
density with species average weight.
*Accuracy:
*Processing (if applied):
*Principal investigators: Nicolae Bodeanu, Georgeta Ruta
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at the RMRI (Constantza, Romania)
in April 1996. Responsible - Georgeta Ruta.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified stuff and are reliable.
*Completed by: Georgeta Ruta (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Date: 20.09.1996
*Source of data: Nicolae Bodeanu (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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*Data files: ec-90xx.sec - ec-95xx.sec
*Format: Header data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: Steaua de mare or Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
"NH"or Moldova (Military Navy).
*Expedition: Seasonally cruises between 1990-1995, 1 transect
with 5 stations, east of Constantza, sampling at the standard depths.
*Parameters: Date (year, month, day), time (hour, minute), latitude
(degrees, minutes), longitude (degrees, minutes), water depth (m),
station name, Secchi depth (m), air temperature (deg. C).
*Instruments and methods: Secchi depth is measured using standard
disk (30 cm diameter, white), air temperature is measured using
mechanically ventilated psichrometer
*Accuracy: 0.1m for Secchi depth, 0.1 deg.C for air temperature.
*Processing (if applied):
*Principal investigators: Vasile Diaconu, (RMRI, Constanza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at the RMRI (Constantza, Romania)
in April 1996. Responsible - Luminita Buga.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified staff and are reliable.
Time is Local Standard Time = GMT + 2
*Completed by: Vasile Diaconu (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Date:07.11.1996.
*Source of data: Vasile Diaconu, Ion Nae (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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Attention! There are 3 BRD files here:
ec-90.brd, ec-9193.brd, ec-9495.brd
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*Data files: EC-90xx.
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: Marea, Palamida, Steaua de mare (RMRI, Constantza,
Romania), Emil Racovita, Gr. Antipa (Military Navy, Constantza).
*Expedition: Periodically (three-five times on year) cruises,
1 transect with 5 stations, east of Constantza.
*Parameters:Zoobenthos total biomasses (g/m2).
*Instruments and methods: Sampling on depths on bathymetric zones:10-20m,
20-30 m, 30-40m, 40-50m with Van Veen grab (1/20m2);samples treated on board
with formaldehyde 4%. In laboratory each sample was sieved by 1mm,
0.25mm and 0.10mm mesh screen; animals were removed under a microscope
identified species and counted. The biomasses of the orgamisms smaller
than 2 mm were calculated using tables of weights and of those larger
2mm by weighting.
*Accuracy:
*Processing:
*Principal investigators: Victoria Tiganus,Camelia Dumitrache
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at the RMRI (Constantza, Romania),
in April 1996 and January 1997, Responsible - Camelia Dumitrache.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified staff and are reliable.
*Completed by: Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Date: January 1997.
*Source of data: Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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*Data files: EC-9103, EC-9107,EC-9302, EC-9306.
*Format: Station data files format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: NH 112 (Military Navy, Constantza, Romania),
Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Expedition: Two cruises in March and July 1991 and February- June 1993,
1 transect with 5 stations, east of Constantza.
*Parameters: Zoobenthos total biomass (g/m2).
*Instruments and methods: Sampling on depths on bathymetric zones:
10-20m, 20-30m, 30-40m, 50-60m with Van Veen grab (1/20m2); samples treated
on board with 4% formaldehyde. In laboratory, each sample was sieved
by 1mm, 0,25mm and 0,10 mm mesh screen; animals were removed under a
microscope, identified to species and counted. The biomasses of the
organims smaller than 2 mm were calculated using tables of weights
and of those larger than 2 mm by weighting.
*Accuracy:
*Processing:
*Principal investigators:Victoria Tiganus, Camelia Dumitrache
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at RMRI (Constantza, Romania) in
April 1996 and January 1997. Responsible -Camelia Dumitrache.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified staff and are reliable.
*Completed by: Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Date: January 1997
*Source of data: Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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*Data files: EC-9403, EC-9408,EC-9506.
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: Steaua de mare (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Expedition: March and August 1994 cruises and only one cruise
in June 1995, 1 transect in 5 stations, east of Constantza).
*Parameters:Zoobenthos total biomass (g/m2).
*Instruments and methods: Sampling on depths on bathymetric zones:
10-20 m,20-30m, 30-40m, 40-50m, 50-60m with Van Veen grab (1/20m2);
samples treated on board with 4% formaldehyde. In laboratory, each
sample was sieved by 1mm, 0.25mm, 0.10mm mesh screen;
animals were removed under a microscope, identified to species
and counted. The biomasses of the organisms smaller than 2mm
were calculated using tables of weights and of those larger than
2mm by weighting.
*Accuracy:
*Processing:
*Principal investigators: Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at RMRI (Constantza, Romania) in
April 1996 and January 1997. Responsible - Camelia Dumitrache.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified stuff and are reliable.
*Completed by: Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI,Constantza, Romania).
*Date: January 1997.
*Source of data: Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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Attention! There are 3 BRD files here:
ec-90.brd, ec-9193.brd, ec-94.brd
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*Data files: EC-90xx.
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: Marea, Palamida, Steaua de mare (RMRI, Constantza,
Romania), Emil Racovita, Gr. Antipa (Military Navy, Constantza).
*Expedition: Periodically (three-five times on year) cruises,
1 transect with 5 stations, east of Constantza.
*Parameters: Total biomass (mg/m3), total density (ind/m3),
fodder biomass(mg/m3), fodder density(ind/m3), Noctiluca biomass
(mg/m3), Noctiluca density(ind/m3), Pleurobrachia biomass
(mg/m3), Pleurobrachia density(ind/m3).
*Instruments and methods: Sampling at horizons (10-0, 25-10,
50-25 m) with Djedi net having 36 cm diameter and 200 microns
mesh size; samples treated on board with formaldehide 4%; in
laboratory each sample was quantitatively (numerically densities
and biomasses on species) and qualitatively analyzed using
plankton-microscope. Biomasses calculaed using the individual
wet-weights given by Petipa (1959).
*Accuracy:
*Processing:
*Principal investigators: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu,
Elena Ialina (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at the RMRI (Constantza, Romania),
in April and September 1996, Responsible - Maria Moldoveanu.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified staff and are reliable.
*Completed by: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI, Constantza,
Romania).
*Date: September 1996.
*Source of data: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI,
Constantza, Romania).
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*Data files: EC-9403, EC-9408.
*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: Steaua de mare (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Expedition: March and August 1994 cruises, in 1 transect
with 5 stations, east of Constantza).
*Parameters: Total biomaass (mg/m3), total density (mg/m3),
fodder biomass(mg/m3), fodder density(ind/m3), Noctiluca biomass
(mg/m3), Noctiluca density(ind/m3), Pleurobrachia biomass(mg/m3),
Pleurobrachia density(ind/m3).
*Instruments and methods: Sampling on horizons (10-0, 25-10,
50-25 m) with Djedi net having 36 cm diameter and 200 microns
mesh size; samples treated on board with formaldehide 4%;
in laboratory each sample was quantitatively (numerical
densities and biomasses on species) and qualitatively
analyzed using plankton-microscope. Biomasses calculated
using the individual wet-weights given by Petipa (1959).
*Accuracy:
*Processing:
*Principal investigators: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at RMRI (Constantza, Romania) in
April and September 1996. Responsible - Maria Moldoveanu.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified stuff and are reliable.
*Completed by: Adriana Petranu and Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI,
Constantza, Romania).
*Date: September 1996.
*Source of data: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI,
Constantza, Romania).
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*Data files: EC-9107, EC-9302.
*Format: Station data files format of the NATO TU-BS project.
*Ship name: NH 112 (Military Navy, Constantza, Romania),
Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Expedition: Only one cruise in July 1991 and February 1993,
1 transect with 5 stations, east of Constantza.
*Parameters: Total biomass (mg/m3), total density (ind/m3),
fodder biomass(mg/m3), fodder density(ind/m3), Noctiluca biomass
(mg/m3), Noctiluca density(ind/m3), Pleurobrachia biomass(mg/m3),
Pleurobrachia density(ind/m3).
*Instruments and methods: Sampling on horizons (10-0, 25-10,
50-25 m) with Djedi net having 36 cm diameter and 200 microns
mesh size; samples treated on board with formaldehide 4 %;
in laboratory each sample was quantitatively (numerical densities
and biomasses on species) and qualitatively analyzed uzing
plankton-microscope. Biomasses calculated using the individual
wet-weights given by Petipa (1959).
*Accuracy:
*Processing:
*Principal investigators: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
*Digitization: Single entry at RMRI (Constantza, Romania) in
April and September, 1996. Responsible - Maria Moldoveanu.
*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified staff and are reliable.
*Completeb by: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI, Constantza,
Romania).
*Date: September 1996.
*Source of data: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI,
Constantza, Romania).
Stations List
| Station Name | Date | Time | Latitude | Longitude | Sea
Depth |
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| 9506EC1 | 28/06/1995 | 13:30 | 44°10'00" | 28°41'00" | 15 |
| 9506EC2 | 28/06/1995 | 14:45 | 44°10'00" | 28°47'00" | 31 |
| 9506EC3 | 28/06/1995 | 15:50 | 44°10'00" | 28°54'00" | 34 |
| 9506EC4 | 28/06/1995 | 17:00 | 44°10'00" | 29°07'00" | 45 |
| 9506EC5 | 28/06/1995 | 19:10 | 44°10'00" | 29°21'06" | 52 |
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