| Deep Chlorophyll Maximum (DCM) project |
The Deep Chlorophyll Maximum (DCM) project carried out by the Netherlands Institute for Sea Research aimed to study the
diurnal dynamics of the plankton system in the permanently stratified (sub)tropical ocean.
The expedition on board Hr. Ms. Tydeman, between 21st July - 31st August 1996, focussed on the
factors which prevent (major) fluctuations in the structure and organisation of microbial present near the Deep Chlorophyll Maximum. The website contains both metadata and data of the cruise.
Hr. Ms. Tydeman left Willemstad (Curaçao) on 22 July 1996 and, after conducting a test series for seagoing instruments on
25 July, a transect of CTD casts was carried out on the continental slope of Guyana on 26 and 27 July to study inorganic carbon
exchange between the southern and northern Atlantic ocean at different water depths. A detailed study of the DCM was conducted at
5 main stations.
Between the main stations a single CTD cast (400 m) and some optical measurements were made.
Due to good weather conditions and the skilful assistance of Navy crew the cruise was very successful. All planned measurements and sampling schemes were carried out without any loss of material, equipment or sampling time.
Please visit the website for more information on the project and the presentation of the data.
