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Dataset Name: "Vityaz", cruise 23
Start: 17/08/1991
Finish: 12/11/1991
Number of stations: 64
Research Vessel (Platform): Vityaz
Organization: SB SIO RAS
Region:
    Latitude range: 42°00'00" - 45°45'18"
    Longitude range: 30°05'00" - 41°00'00"
Parameter list
    Biology: Bacterial Production in water column, Chlorophyll-a (Spectrophotometric method), Fodder mesozooplankton biomass (150 litre big bottle), Fodder mesozooplankton biomass (BR 113/140 net), Microphytoplankton (>15 microns cell length), cell density, Microphytoplankton (>15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Microphytoplankton (>15 microns), average cell density in water column, Microphytoplankton (>15 microns), average wet biomass in water column, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns cell length), cell density, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns cell length), wet biomass, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns) , average cell density in water column, Nanophytoplankton (2-15 microns), average wet biomass in water column, Noctiluca miliaris biomass (150 litre big bottle), Picophytoplankton (< 2 micron), average cell density in water column, Picophytoplankton (< 2 microns cell length), cell density, Picophytoplankton (< 2 microns cell length), wet biomass, Picophytoplankton (< 2 microns), average wet biomass in water column, Pleurobrachia pileus biomass (BR 113/140 net), Primary Production in water column, Total mesozooplankton biomass (150 litre big bottle), Total mesozooplankton biomass (BR 113/140 net), Total mesozooplankton carbon biomass (150 litre big bottle), Total phytoplankton average wet biomass in water column, Total phytoplankton, average cell density in water column, Total phytoplankton, cell density, Total phytoplankton, wet biomass
    Chemistry: Ammonia, Dissolved Oxygen (Winkler), Hydrogen sulfide (iodine back titration), Nitrate, Nitrite, Phosphate, Silicic acid
    Physics: Density, Temperature

Description:
*Data file(s): vit23chl.dat.

*Format: station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: R/V Vityaz (SIO, Russia).

*Expedition: cruise number 23, August, November 1991.

*Parameters: Depth, temperature, density, Secchi disc depth (m), chlorophyll a (mg/m3).

*Instruments and methods: chlorophyll a  was measured spectrophotometrically by
use of laboratory Russia double beam spectrophotometer (type SPH-18).

*Accuracy: lower limit = 0.001 mg/m3 and the error of Chl determination is 20-30% (calculated
from 10-15 repeatings)

*Processing (if applied):  

*Principal investigator(s): Vladimir I.Vedernikov (SIO - Laboratory of functioning of marine
ecosystems, Russia).

*Digitization: single entry at the  METU-IMS (Erdemli, Turkey).

*Remarks: Data are obtained by qualified stuff and are reliable.

*Completed by: Vladimir I.Vedernikov (SIO - Laboratory of functioning of marine
ecosystems, Russia).

*Date: 17.12.1996.

*Source of data: SIO - Laboratory of functioning of marine ecosystems, Russia.
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*Data file(s): VIT23-1.DAT

*Format: Header data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: VITYAZ (Russia).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23

*Parameters: Depth(m),Hydrogen sulphide(mg/l),Oxygen(ml/l),
Phosphate(mkg-at/l),Nitrite(mkg-at/l),Nitrate(mkg-at/l),
Dissolved ammonia(mkg-at/l),Silicate(mkg-at/l)

*Instruments and methods: Oxygen/ Wikler; Hydrogen sulfide/
Photometrical method and iodometrical method; Phosphate/
Morphy-Riley; Dissolved ammonia/ Sagi-Solorsano;
Silicate/ Koroleff F.; Nitrite/standard.

*Accuracy: Standard.

*Processing (if applied):  

*Principal investigator(s): Yu. F. Lukashov,(SB SIO, Gelendzik,Russia).

*Digitization: Data were obtained in digital form.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Valeri K.Chasovnikov (SB SIO, Gelendzik, Russia).

*Date: 16.01.1997.

*Source of Data: SB SIO RAS (Gelendzik, Russia).
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*Data file(s): vit23phy.dat

*Format: station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: VITYAZ (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23

*Parameters:
N_MICRO - Microphytoplankton (over 15 microns cell lenght) cells/liter
N_NANO  - Nanophytoplankton (2 - 15 microns cell lenght) cells/liter
N_PICO  - Picophytoplankton (under 2 microns cell lenght) cells/liter
N_TOTAL - Total phytoplankton, cells/liter
B_MICRO - Microphytoplankton (over 15 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
B_NANO  - Nanophytoplankton (2 - 15 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
B_PICO  - Picophytoplankton (under 2 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
B_TOTAL - Total phytoplankton biomass, mg/m3

*Instruments and methods: Sampler, filtration over Nuklepore filter,
Light and fluorescent microscopy Count in chambers and on filters.

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Alexander Mikaelyan, Valentina Vavilova
(SIO, Moscow), Ludmila Georgieva (IBSS, Sevastopol)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in April, 1996.  Responsible - Alexander Mikaelyan

*Remarks: Data were not published

*Completed by: Alexander Mikaelyan, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 16.04.1996.

*Source of data: Mikaelyan A. (SIO RAS)
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*Data file(s): vit23ph1.dat

*Format: station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: VITYAZ (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23

*Parameters:

MICRO_N - Microphytoplankton (over 15 microns cell lenght), cells/liter
NANO_N  - Nanophytoplankton (2 - 15 microns cell lenght), cells/liter
PICO_N  - Picophytoplankton (under 2 microns cell lenght), cells/liter
TOTAL_N - Total phytoplankton, cells/liter
MICRO_B - Microphytoplankton (over 15 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
NANO_B  - Nanophytoplankton (2 - 15 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
PICO_B  - Picophytoplankton (under 2 microns cell lenght) biomass, mg/m3
TOTAL_B - Total phytoplankton biomass, mg/m3


*Instruments and methods: Sampler, filtration over Nuklepore filter,
Light and fluorescent microscopy Count in chambers and on filters.
All samples were mixed to one integral sample, which was treated

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Alexander Mikaelyan, Valentina Vavilova
(SIO, Moscow), Ludmila Georgieva (IBSS, Sevastopol)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in April, 1996.  Responsible - Alexander Mikaelyan

*Remarks: Data were not published
Data was obtained as the average value for water column.

*Completed by: Alexander Mikaelyan, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 16.04.1996.

*Source of data: Mikaelyan A. (SIO RAS)
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*Data file(s): VIT23prp.dat

*Format: Header data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23, August, November 1991

*Parameters: PRPI (mgC/m2/day) - Primary production in water column.
     BPI (mgC/m2/day) - Bacterial production in water column.
    
*Instruments and methods:  C_14 in situ method.

*Accuracy: 20%

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s): Vladimir I.Vedernikov (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at METU IMS in March, 1997.
Responsible - Vladimir I.Vedernikov

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Vladimir I.Vedernikov, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 28.03.1997.

*Source of data: P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology,
Russian Academy of Sciences.
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*Data file(s): V23BB_T.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23.

*Parameters:    Depth(m) - sampling depth.
                BB_TB - total wet biomass of mesozooplankton (mg_wet_weight/m3).

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by big water bottle (150-l).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 27.02.1997.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): V23BR_T.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23.

*Parameters:    Upper_depth(m) - upper limit of sampling depth.
                Lower_depth(m) - lower limit of sampling depth.
                BR_TB - total wet biomass of mesozooplankton (mg_wet_weight/m3).

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by plankton net BR (113/140).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 27.02.1997.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): V23BB_FO.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23.

*Parameters:    Depth(m) - sampling depth.
                BB_FO - wet biomass of fodder mesozooplankton (mg_wet_weight/m3)

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by big water bottle (150-l).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 27.02.1997.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): V23BR_FO.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23.

*Parameters:    Upper_depth(m) - upper limit of sampling depth.
                Lower_depth(m) - lower limit of sampling depth.
                BR_FO - wet biomass of fodder mesozooplankton (mg_wet_weight/m3)

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by plankton net BR (113/140).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 27.02.1997.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): V23BB_N.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23.

*Parameters:    Depth(m) - sampling depth.
                BB_NO - wet biomass of Noctiluca miliaris (mg_wet_weight/m3)

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by big water bottle (150-l).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 23.08.1996.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): V23BR_PL.STN

*Format: Station data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23.

*Parameters:    Upper_depth(m) - upper limit of sampling depth.
                Lower_depth(m) - lower limit of sampling depth.
                BR_PL - wet biomass of Pleurobrachia pileus (mg_wet_weight/m3)

*Instruments and methods: Samples collected by plankton net BR (113/140).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in August, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 04.03.1997.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
                 Ecosystems.
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*Data file(s): VIT23_05.HEA

*Format: Header data file format of the NATO TU-BS project.

*Ship (station) name: "Vityaz" (SIO, USSR).

*Expedition: Cruise number 23.

*Parameters: BB_TC - total carbon biomass of mesozooplankton (mg_C/m2).

*Instruments and methods:  Samples collected by big water bottle (150-l).

*Accuracy:

*Processing (if applied):

*Principal investigator(s):  Elvira A. Shushkina (SIO, Moscow)

*Digitization: Single-key entry at the SIO (Moscow, Russia)
in April, 1996.
Responsible - Nikolay P. Nezlin.

*Remarks:

*Completed by: Nikolay P. Nezlin, SIO, Moscow, Russia.

*Date: 21.04.1996.

*Source of data: SIO (Moscow, Russia), Laboratory of Functioning of Pelagic
Ecosystems.

Stations List

Station NameDateTimeLatitudeLongitudeSea
Depth
3613-209/11/199107:2542°23'48"37°00'12"2170
3613 (2)09/11/199108:0042°23'48"37°00'12"2170
3613-4 (2)09/11/199108:0042°23'48"37°00'12"2170
3613 (3)09/11/199109:0042°23'48"37°00'00"2150
3613 (4)09/11/199109:3042°23'48"37°00'12"2170
3613-2 (2)09/11/199110:0042°23'48"37°00'12"2170
3613-309/11/199122:0042°23'48"37°00'12"2170
3613-409/11/199123:0042°23'48"37°00'12"2170
361411/11/199107:0042°19'54"39°19'54" 
3614 (2)11/11/199107:3742°20'00"39°20'00"2000
3614 (3)11/11/199109:0042°20'00"39°20'00"2000
3614 (4)11/11/199110:0042°20'00"39°20'00"2000
361512/11/199107:3244°27'00"37°55'00" 
3615 (2)12/11/199109:0044°27'00"37°55'00"1200
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