Physical, chemical, and biological measurements off Puerto Rico. Appendices

Technical Report · Fri Oct 30 04:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6874539· OSTI ID:6874539

Vargo, S.; Fanning, K.; Hopkins, T.; Michel, H.; Vargo, G.; Hartwig, E.; Jones, A.

Physical, chemical, and biological data are tabulated for three quarterly cruises to the PROTEC Benchmark site off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico at approximately 17/sup 0/57'N and 65/sup 0/48'W. Physical data include temperature, conductivity, and salinity. Chemical data include dissolved oxygen and various nutrients. Biological measurements include phytoplankton, zooplankton, micronekton, and fish, mammal and bird sightings. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Florida State Univ., St. Petersburg (USA). Inst. of Oceanography; University of South Florida, St. Petersburg (USA); Miami Univ., FL (USA). Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences; Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6874539
• Report Number(s): DOE/NBM-1043-Vol.2; ON: DE82021295
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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