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Meso-zoopl food webs
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2018
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Oceanus
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Project Title: |
Project/Proposal Title: Collaborative Proposal: Mesozooplankton food webs in intermittent upwelling
Collaborative Proposal: Mesozooplankton food webs in intermittent upwelling
systems: An overlooked link in a productive ocean |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Robert Cowen, OSU_HMSC |
Project Institution: |
OSU_HMSC |
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Project ID: |
105658 |
Version #: |
3 |
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Date Submitted: |
2/14/2017 6:11:00 PM |
Created By: |
Robert Cowen |
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Date Last Modified: |
4/27/2018 3:05:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - 1737399 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We will be studying various aspects of the mesozooplankton food web, from predator and prey distributions, to diet composition, to stable isotope signatures defining carbon production source during winter (non-upwelling) and summer (upwelling) periods of of Oregon and Northern California.
Biological sampling using Coupled MOCNESS (4 m2 and 1 m2); In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System (ISIIS), and CTD. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
ISIIS requires a fiber-optic cable and winch for realtime transfer of data. A new fiber-optic winch is available through UNOLS equipment pool (currently maintained by UM RSMAS) -- this winch would be preferred for use on the vessel. We will also require a .322 or larger conducting cable for fishing the coupled MOCNESS (preferably from the stern). |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1009162 |
Created By: |
Robert Cowen |
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Date Last Modified: |
4/27/2018 3:05:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
2/14/2017 6:11:00 PM |
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Year: |
2018
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Ship/Facility: |
Oceanus
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Optimum Start Date:
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2/15/2018 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Our dates are tied to normal periods of upwelling/downwelling cycles so the range in dates is limited to those selected. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
1/15/2018 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
3/2/2018 |
Other Ship(s): |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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9 |
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13 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
~ 4.5 months |
# of Cruises: |
2 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
Our project goals are to sample during the peak of the winter downwelling conditions (Feb) and during the summer upwelling (June/July). These dates and physical conditions are also tied to the timing of spawning (and larval abundance) of the key study species. |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
Ship choice -- besides local vessel, we require a ship that can work in the coastal seas of wintertime Oregon and which can handle the deployment of both a coupled MOCNESS and ISIIS (including the required winches).
As described above -- our cruise date windows are relatively narrow and are tied to key environmental conditions (winter downwelling, summer upwelling and associated spawning times of target study species.
Total ship days are calculated one the follow -- each of two transects are to be sampled day/night twice during the cruise. Each day/night sampling of a transect will require 24 hours for ISIIS work, and 24 hours for MOCNESS and CTD work (full 48 hours X repeated twice = 96 hr (4 days) X 2 transects = 8 total days sampling plus 24 hour transect from northern transect to southern transect, plus 24 hour return to north at end of cruise. Total science days = 10 d. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Oregon/N. Calif |
| Description of Op Area: |
Study will involve two 100 km onshore/offshore transects. One is located off Newport Oregon, one is located near Crescent City, CA. |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
Study area is ~ 100 X 200 miles = 20K sq miles |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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44° 36' N
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124° 3.12' W
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Ending
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44° 36' N
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124° 3.12' W
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
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 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances
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Are you or any member in your science party bringing in any science equipment items which are regulated for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
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No |
If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office?
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No |
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Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.) |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Newport, OR, USA |
None, |
Newport, OR, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
N/A |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Robert Cowen, OSU_HMSC |
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# in Science Party |
12 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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1 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
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 Dynamic Positioning |  ADCP | Multibeam | Seismic |
| Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire | Stern A-frame | Fiber Optic (.681) | 0.680 Coax Wire |
| SCUBA Diving | Radioisotope use - briefly describe | NO Radioisotope use/Natural level work | Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe |
| 0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
Request new fiber-optic winch in UNOLS equipment pool maintained by UM RSMAS. If not available, then will use .681 fiber-optic available through OSU. The value of the new winch and cable is that it is of finer diameter and allows much easier operation of ISIIS.
As noted above, the MOCNESS will likely require launch/recovery over the stern as the unit is roughly 3.5 m wide and high. Launch/recovery of ISIIS is also over the stern -- but the operations are separated by day.
We will also need CTD with NISKIN Rosette - standard bottles.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
See notes above about fiber-optic portable winch currently in UNOLS equipment pool at UM RSMAS. |
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