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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.35042026
Agulhas Eddy-Filament Interactions on the Africana Voyage 138, December 1996

The Agulhas Eddy-Filament Interactions were conducted on the Africana Voyage 138 from 19 December to 24 December 1996. The objectives of the cruise were to characterise the Agulhas water observed off Cape Town in satellite imagery; to characterise the associated Agulhas Current leakage between the Agulhas intrusion and the shelf; to identify the cooler Agulhas Bank water associated with the intrusion, and to characterize their interaction; and to identify the plankton associated with the various components of the intrusion and shelf circulation.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.37042026
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Agulhas Eddy-Filament Interactions on the Africana Voyage 138, December 1996

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the downcast collected between 19 December and 24 December 1996 during voyage 138 on the Africana in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.36042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Agulhas Eddy-Filament Interactions on the Africana on the Africana Voyage 138, December 1996

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 19 December and 24 December 1996 during voyage 138 on the Africana in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.32042026
South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 135, April 1996

The South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 135 from 10 April to 2 May 1996. The primary objective of the cruise was to conduct a stratified bottom trawl survey to assess the biomass, abundance and distribution of hake, sole, horse mackerel, squid and other trawl species on the Agulhas Bank; to investigate the hydrology and current profiles of the South Coast and to relate this to the distribution of the major demersal trawl species, including five transects extending from specified areas on the South Coast approximately perpendicular to the coastline out towards the main stream of the Agulhas Current, as well as a mini-CTD transect grid in the Cape St Francis area; to conduct routine biological and length frequency sampling of the catch (specifically hake, squid, panga, sole, sharks and rays); to sample the catches for hake sex ratios, gonad stages and frequency of frill on gill; to sample hake from trawls in specific areas for histological...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.34042026
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 135, April 1996

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the downcast collected between 11 April and 29 April 1996 during voyage 135 on the Africana in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.33042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 135, April 1996

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 11 April and 29 April 1996, during voyage 135 on the Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.31042026
Processed CTD discrete observations from the West Coast Demersal Survey on the Africana Voyage 133, January 1996

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the downcast collected between 13 January and 19 February 1996, during voyage 133 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.29042026
West Coast Demersal Survey on the Africana Voyage 133, January 1996

The West Coast Demersal Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 133 from 12 January to 20 February 1996. The objectives of the cruise were to survey by means of trawling the abundance of adult and recruiting hake in South African waters; to conduct routine biological and length frequency sampling of demersal species; to investigate the environmental and ecological inter-relationships of hake and other demersal species; to investigate the occurrence, distribution, reproduction and abundance of squid species; to investigate the distribution and biology of demersal species in water at depths greater than 500 m by means of demersal trawling; to sample catches for hake sex ratios and frequency of gill parasites; to conduct demersal environmental studies including intercalibration of bottom temperature measurements with commercial trawlers, CTD and ADCP measurements at ALL trawl stations and other specified stations, and box cores and transmissometer profiles at HODSA sites on the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.30042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the West Coast Demersal Survey on the Africana Voyage 133, January 1996

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 13 January and 19 February 1996 during voyage 133 on the Africana in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.26042026
Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 132, November 1995

The Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 132 from 10 November to 4 December 1995. The objectives of the cruise were to estimate the biomass and population length structure of anchovy, pilchard, round herring and horse mackerel off South Africa by means of echo-integration and midwater trawling; the collection of anchovy, pilchard and round herring otoliths for age determination; the estimation of pilchard and, if time permits, anchovy biomass by means of the egg production method; the description of distribution and behaviour patterns of commercially harvested epi-pelagic and meso-pelagic fish, and the influence of oceanographic variables on these; the collection of biological data on reproduction, condition factors and diet of pelagic fish species; the profiling of currents by means of the acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) in order to track egg and larval drift; to determine phytoplankton biomass in the nanophytoplankton (<10 μm) and...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.28042026
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 132, November 1995

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the downcast collected between 13 November and 28 November 1995, during voyage 132 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.27042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Fish Spawner Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 132, November 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 13 November and 28 November 1995, during voyage 132 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.25042026
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 131, September 1995

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the downcast collected between 29 September and 19 October 1995, during voyage 131 on the Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.23042026
South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 131, September 1995

The South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey was conducted on the Africana Voyage 131 from 28 September to 20 October 1995. The primary objective of the cruise was to conduct a stratified bottom trawl survey to assess the biomass, abundance and distribution of hake, sole, horse mackerel, squid and other trawl species on the Agulhas Bank up to 200m, but biased in terms of number of stations in depths up to 120m; to investigate the hydrology and current profiles of the South Coast and to relate this to the distribution of the major demersal trawl species, including five transects extending from specified areas on the South Coast and approximately perpendicular to the coastline out towards the main stream of the Agulhas Current; to do a selected number of deep bottom trawls, if time allows, to investigate the distribution and abundance of deepwater fauna; to conduct routine biological and length frequency sampling of demersal species; to sample squid intensively to establish their...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.24042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the South Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 131, September 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 29 September and 19 October 1995, during voyage 131 on the Africana, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000. Any additional calibrations or corrections have been specified in each data file, where applicable and available.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.31092025
South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, April 1995

The Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129 took place from 21 April to 16 May 1995. The cruise surveyed demersal fish stocks and collected hydrological data along the Agulhas Bank, trawling from Cape Agulhas (20°E) eastwards past Port Elizabeth (27°E) to depths of up to 500m. CTD transects extended to the shelf margin and comparative trawl and longline sampling was undertaken in the 'Blues' region of the Agulhas Bank.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.37092025
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, April 1995

Here we present processed discrete Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 23 April 1995 and 15 May 1995, during the Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to survey demersal fish stocks and collect hydrological data.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.36092025
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, April 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 23 April 1995 and 15 May 1995, during the Demersal South Coast Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 129, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to survey demersal fish stocks and collect hydrological data.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.30092025
Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle on the Africana Voyage 128, February 1995

The Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle cruise was conducted from 14 to 28 February 1995 to study plankton processes following coastal upwelling off Cape Columbine and the Cape Peninsula. Mesoscale upwelled water masses were tracked using drogues, and routine sampling included CTD/rosette casts, nutrient uptake experiments and measurements of phytoplankton, microzooplankton and mesozooplankton. Transects perpendicular to the drogue track provided spatial perspective on bloom development and decline.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.35092025
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle on the Africana Voyage 128, February 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data collected between 16 February 1995 and 26 February 1995, during the Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle cruise on the Africana Voyage 128, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to study plankton processes following upwelling and to track upwelled water masses with drogues.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.34092025
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle on the Africana Voyage 128, February 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 16 February 1995 and 26 February 1995, during the Plankton Dynamics During an Upwelling Cycle cruise on the Africana Voyage 128, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to study plankton processes following upwelling and to track upwelled water masses with drogues.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.29092025
West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, January 1995

The West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127 took place between 6 January and 3 February 1995. The survey collected bottom trawl catches and hydrological data, including CTD profiles, to estimate the abundance of hake and other demersal species off the west coast of South Africa. Deep-water trawls up to 1200m were conducted between the Orange River and Cape Agulhas. The cruise also included intercalibration trawling with the Norwegian research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.33092025
Processed CTD discrete observations from the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, January 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data collected between 07 January 1995 and 02 February 1995, during the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. The main objective of the cruise was to estimate the abundance of hake and other demersal species and to collect hydrological data.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.32092025
Processed CTD continuous observations from the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, January 1995

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 07 January 1995 and 02 February 1995, during the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 127, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column. The main objective of the cruise was to estimate the abundance of hake and other demersal species and to collect hydrological data.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.39042026
Processed CTD continuous observations from the West Coast Demersal Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 139, January 1997

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data from the downcast collected between 9 January and 30 January 1997, during voyage 139 on the Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

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