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Dataset Name: Longshore
Start: 14/05/1984
Finish: 15/08/1991
Number of stations: 541
Research Vessel (Platform): a few ships
Organization: RMRI
Region:
    Latitude range: 44°10'00" - 44°40'30"
    Longitude range: 19°14'00" - 29°33'00"
Parameter list
    Biology: Mesozooplankton T2 (total, Juday net, w/o Aurelia and Mnemiopsis) biomass, Mesozooplankton T2 (total, Juday net, w/o Aurelia and Mnemiopsis) 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: pl-84xx.chm - pl-89xx.chm

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

*Ship name: Marea, Steaua de mare or Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Expedition: Monthly cruises from May to September 1984-1989,
14 longshore stations between Constanta-Portita, 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) and ammonium (uM).

*Instruments and methods: Nansen bottles with reversible thermometers,
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 deg.C 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 investigators: Adriana Cociasu, Gheorghe Serpoianu,  
(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.
Time is Local Standard Time = GMT + 2

*Completed by: Adriana Cociasu (RMRI,Constantza,Romania).

*Date: 24.06.1996

*Source of data: Adriana Cociasu (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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*Data files: PL-84xx - PL-89xx.

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

*Ship name: Marea, Palamida, Steaua de Mare (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Expedition: Monthly cruises between May and August in 1984, 1986, 1987,1988;
May, June, August in 1985; June - Octomber in 1989; 4 transects
on the Romanian longshore, sampling at the standard depths.

*Parameters: Biomass(mg/m3) of the phytoplankton.

*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, Anca Roban
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Digitization: Single entry at the RMRI (Constantza, Romania)
in April, September 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: pl-84xx.sec - pl-89xx.sec

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

*Ship name: Marea, Steaua de Mare or Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Expedition:  Monthly cruises from May to September 1984-1989,
14 longshore stations between Constanta-Portita, 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: Gheorghe Serpoianu, Ion Nae, 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.
Time is Local Standard Time = GMT + 2

*Completed by: Vasile Diaconu (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Date: 06.11.1996

*Source of data: Vasile Diaconu, Ion Nae (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).
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Attention!    There are 2 BRD files here:
                   pl-8489.brd, pl-9091.brd
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*Data files: PL-84xx - PL-89xx.

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

*Ship name: Marea or Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Expedition: One cruise in September (1984-1988) and October 1989
4 transects with 8-14 stations in front of Portita, Chituc,
Midia, Constantza.

*Parameters:Zoobenthos total biomass (g/m2).

*Instruments and methods: Sampling on depths on bathymetric zones
10-20m, 20-30m, 30-40m, 40-50m with Van Veen grab (1/20m2);
samples treated on board with 4% formaldehyde. In laboratory
each sample were sieved by 1mm, 0.25mm and 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: Victoria Tiganus(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.

*Date: January 1997.

*Source of data:Camelia Dumitrache (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

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*Data files: PL- 9010,Pl-9108

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

*Ship name: Palamida, Steaua de Mare (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Expedition: Summer and autumn months 1990-1991 cruises, 4 transect
with 4-8 stations in front of Portita, Chituc, Midia,
Constantza.

*Parameters: Zoobenthos total biomass (g/m2).

*Instruments and method: Sampling on depths on bathymetric zones:
10-20m, 20-30m, 30-40m with Van Veen grab (1/20m2);
samples treated with 4% formaldehyde. In laboratory each
sample was sieved by 1mm, 0.25mm and 0.10mm mesh screen.
Animals were removed under a microscope, identified to species
and counted. The biomasses of organisms smaller than 2mm
were calculated using tables of weights and of those larger
than 2mm by weighting.
*Accuracy:

*Processing:

*Principal investigators: Victoria Tiganus, Camelia Dumitrache
(RMRI, Constantza, Romania)

*Digitization: Single entry at RMRI (Constantza, Romania)in
April 1996, January 1997. Responsible - Camelia Dumitrache.

*Remarks: Data 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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Attention!    There are 3 BRD files here:
                  pl-8487.brd, pl-8991.brd, pl-90.brd
   ------------------------------------------------------------    
*Data files: PL-84xx - PL-87xx.

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

*Ship name: Marea or Palamida (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Expedition: Monthly cruises from May to September (1984-1987),
4 transects with 8-14 stations in front of Portita, Chituc,
Midia, Constantza.

*Parameters: Total biomass (mg/m3) and total density (ind/m3).

*Instruments and methods: Sampling at horizons (10-0, 20-10,
30-20, 40-30 m) using Djedi net having 36 m diameter and 200
microns mesh size; samples treated on ship-board with 4%
formaldehide; in laboratory each sample was quantitatively
(numerical densities and biomasses on species) and qualita-
tively 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 staff and are reliable.

*Date: September 1996.

*Source of data: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI,
Constantza, Romania).

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*Data files: PL-8906, PL-8910, PL-9107, PL-9108.

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

*Ship name: Steaua de mare, Palamida (RMRI, Constantza,
Romania).

*Expedition: Two cruises each year (June and October 1989;
July and August 1991), 4 transects with 4-8 stations in
front of Portita, Chituc, Midia, Constantza.

*Parameters: Total biomass (mg/m3), total density (ind/m3).

*Instruments and methods: Sampling on horizons (10-0, 20-10,
30-20, 40-30 m) using Djedi net having 36 cm diameter and
200 microns mesh size; samples treated on ship-board with
4% formaldehide; in laboratory each sample was quantitatively
(numerical densities and biomasses on species) and qualita-
tively analyzed using plankton-microscope. Biomasses calcu-
lated using individual wet-weights given by Petipa (1959).

*Accuracy:

*Processing:

*Principal investigators: Adriana Petranu and 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.

*Completed by: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI,
Constantza, Romania).

*Source of data: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu (RMRI,
Constantza, Romania).

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*Data files: PL-9006, PL-9007, PL-9008, PL-9010.

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

*Ship name: Palamida, Steaua de Mare (RMRI, Constantza, Romania).

*Expedition: Summer and autumn months 1990 cruises, 4 transect
with 4-8 stations in front of Portita, Chituc, Midia,
Constantza.

*Parameters: Total biomass (mg/m3) and total density (ind/m3).

*Instruments and method: Sampling on horizons (10-0, 20-10,
30-20, 40-30 m) using Djedi net having 36 cm diameter and
200 microns mesh-size; samples treated on ship-board with
4% formaldehide; in laboratory each sample was quantitatively
(numerical densities and biomasses on species) and qualita-
tively analyzed using plankton-microscope. Biomasses calculated
using individual wet-weights given by Petipa (1959).

*Accuracy:

*Processing:

*Principal investigators: Adriana Petranu, Maria Moldoveanu
(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).

Stations List

Station NameDateTimeLatitudeLongitudeSea
Depth
8405L0114/05/198408:4544°10'00"28°41'00"14
8405L0214/05/198410:0544°16'12"28°45'00"24
8405L0314/05/198411:2044°22'48"28°49'00"22
L0314/05/198411:2044°22'48"28°49'00"22
8405L0414/05/198412:4044°28'48"28°53'00"15
L0414/05/198412:4044°28'48"28°53'00"15
8405L0514/05/198413:5044°35'00"28°57'00"14
L0514/05/198413:5044°35'00"28°57'00"14
8405L0614/05/198414:4544°40'30"29°01'00"9
8405L0714/05/198416:0044°40'30"29°10'30"16
8405L0814/05/198417:1044°40'30"29°22'00"19
L0814/05/198417:1044°40'30"29°22'00"19
8405L0915/05/198406:0044°35'00"29°18'00"34
L0915/05/198406:0044°35'00"29°18'00"34
8405L1015/05/198408:2544°28'48"29°14'00"35
L1015/05/198408:2544°28'48"29°14'00"35
8405L1115/05/198410:1044°22'48"29°10'00"35
L1115/05/198410:1044°22'48"29°10'00"35
8405L1215/05/198411:5544°16'12"29°06'00"38
L1215/05/198411:5544°16'12"29°06'00"38
8405L1315/05/198413:1044°10'00"29°02'00"43
L1315/05/198413:1044°10'00"29°02'00"43
8405L1415/05/198414:2044°10'00"28°50'00"33
8406L0119/06/198410:0044°10'00"28°41'00"17
8406L1419/06/198411:3544°10'00"28°50'00"34
8406L1319/06/198414:0044°10'00"29°02'00"43
L13 (2)19/06/198414:0044°10'00"29°02'00"43
8406L1219/06/198415:3544°16'12"29°06'00"38
L12 (2)19/06/198415:3544°16'12"29°06'00"38
8406L1119/06/198417:0044°22'48"29°10'00"34
L11 (2)19/06/198417:0044°22'48"29°10'00"34
8406L1019/06/198418:2544°28'48"29°14'00"35
L10 (2)19/06/198418:2544°28'48"29°14'00"35
8406L0919/06/198419:3544°35'00"29°18'00"33
L09 (2)19/06/198419:3544°35'00"29°18'00"33
8406L0819/06/198420:5044°40'30"29°22'00"20
L08 (2)19/06/198420:5044°40'30"29°22'00"20
8406L0720/06/198405:2044°40'30"29°10'30"16
8406L0620/06/198407:2044°40'30"29°01'00"8
8406L0520/06/198408:0044°35'00"28°57'00"13
L05 (2)20/06/198408:0044°35'00"28°57'00"13
8406L0420/06/198409:0544°28'48"28°53'00"15
L04 (2)20/06/198409:0544°28'48"28°53'00"15
8406L0320/06/198410:1044°22'48"28°49'00"22
L03 (2)20/06/198410:1044°22'48"28°49'00"22
8407L0110/07/198409:5544°10'00"28°41'00"19
8407L1410/07/198411:1044°10'00"28°50'00"35
8407L1310/07/198412:2044°10'00"29°02'00"42
L13 (3)10/07/198412:2044°10'00"29°02'00"42
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Stations Map
Note: yellow markers on map represent all selected stations, green markers - stations from current table.

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