DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.37072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Pre-Recruit Mesopelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 090, March 1991

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 05 and 19 March 1991, during voyage 090 on the FRS Africana, 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 during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.38072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Pelagic Pre-Recruit Mesopelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 090, March 1991

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 05 and 19 March 1991, during voyage 090 on the FRS Africana, 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 during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.34072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Plankton Dynamics on the Africana Voyage 089, February 1991

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 12 and 23 February 1991, during voyage 089 on the FRS Africana, 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 during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.35072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Plankton Dynamics on the Africana Voyage 089, February 1991

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 12 and 23 February 1991, during voyage 089 on the FRS Africana, 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 during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

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Processed CTD data from the Mooring Cruise on the Algoa Voyage 199, June 2013

This is processed Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) data from the Mooring Cruise on the Algoa Voyage 199 from 29 June - 3 July, 2013. The area covered includes Slangkop, off of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa to Port Edward, south of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This dataset was processed using older standards which may not align with international best practices and the standards currently adhered to by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). The...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.50072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Agulhas Bank Boundary Processes cruise on the Africana Voyage 099, January 1992

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 07 and 28 January 1992, during voyage 099 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.49072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Agulhas Bank Boundary Processes cruise on the Africana Voyage 099, January 1992

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 07 and 28 January 1992, during voyage 099 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.43072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Horse Mackerel Hydroacoustic Pilot Survey on the Africana Voyage 096, October 1991

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 14 and 28 October 1991, during voyage 096 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.44072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Horse Mackerel Hydroacoustic Pilot Survey on the Africana Voyage 096, October 1991

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 14 October and 28 October 1991, during voyage 096 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.47072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Pelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 097, November 1991

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 07 November and 03 December 1991, during voyage 097 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa, and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region on the south coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 CTD instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.46072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 097, November 1991

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 07 November and 03 December 1991, during voyage 097 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa, and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) region 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...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.55072024
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Pelagic Pre-Recruit Mesopelagic Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 101, March 1992

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 11 and 23 March 1992, during voyage 101 on the FRS Africana, 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 during research and monitoring cruises between 1983 and 2000.

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.32072024
Processed CTD discrete observations from the West Coast Hake Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 088, January 1991

Here we present processed CTD discrete data from the upcast collected between 07 and 29 January 1991, during voyage 088 on the FRS Africana, in the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) region on the west coast of Southern Africa. Neil Brown MK3 and MK4 Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (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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Raw TSG data from the Walters Shoal Cruise on Algoa Voyage 207, May 2014

This is raw Thermosalinograph (TSG) data collected on the Walters Shoal Cruise on Algoa Voyage 207, 15 May to 11 June 2014. The purpose of this cruise was to survey the oceanographic conditions and plankton distributions around Walter Shoal seamount, from beyond the 1000m contour line across the plateau.

DOI: 10.15493/dea.mims.26052249
Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 248, May 2018

The Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) Cruise was conducted on the Algoa Voyage 248 in May 2018. The Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional platform to undertake relevant science in the Southern Benguela; also functioning as a platform for collaboration and learning. All projects aim to develop an ecosystem indicator that can be used to effectively monitor and understand the Southern Benguela i.e physical,...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15072024
Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 092, May 1991

The Anchovy Pilchard Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 092 was conducted on the 7 to the 24 May 1991. The main objectives of the cruise were to estimate the abundance and size-structure of anchovy; a description of the distribution and behaviour patterns of anchovy and pilchard of recruits and the oceanographic variables on these; a collection of biological data on pelagic fish species; an examination of the distribution, abundance and production of plankton in relation to the...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14692023
Processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on Algoa Voyage 259, May 2019

This is processed Dissolved Inorganic Carbon (DIC) and Total Alkalinity (TA) data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme cruise in the Southern Benguela (IEP-SB). The cruise took place from 21 to 26 May 2019 aboard the RV Algoa. A total of 34 stations were occupied along three transect lines on the west coast of South Africa. Ten Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) stations were occupied along the Kleinsee Monitoring Line (KML) of Kleinsee, ten along the Namaqua Monitoring Line (NML) of...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.14842023
West Coast Cetacean Distribution and Abundance Survey on the Algoa Voyage 266, November 2019

The West Coast Cetacean Distribution and Abundance Survey was conducted on Algoa Voyage 266, from 04 November to 15 November 2019. The cruise operated along the shelf and slope regions of the West Coast of South Africa, spanning from Dassen Island to Groenriviermond. The primary objective was to assess the distribution and abundance of cetaceans, particularly humpback whales, in the study area. This work adhered to internationally accepted protocols and provided practical experience in...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.41112024
Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 112, May 1993

The Anchovy Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 112 was conducted from 18 May 1993 to June 05 1993. The main objectives of the cruise were to estimate the abundance and size-structure of anchovy and pilchard recruits; to describe the distribution and anchovy and pilchard recruits and the influence of oceanographic variables on these. To collect biological data on pelagic fish species and to examine the distribution, abundance and production of plankton in relation to the environment...

DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.15082023
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Anchovy and Pilchard Recruitment Survey on the Africana Voyage 121, May 1994

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 03 May and 27 May 1994, during Voyage 121 on the FRS 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.15132023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the South Coast Inshore Demersal Biomass and Horse Mackerel Acoustic Survey on the Africana Voyage 125, September 1994

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 21 September and 18 October 1994, during Voyage 125 on the FRS 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.15112023
Processed CTD discrete observations from the Demersal South Coast Inshore Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 122, June 1994

Here we present processed Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) discrete data from the upcast collected between 06 June and 05 July 1994, during Voyage 122 on the FRS 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.15102023
Processed CTD continuous observations from the Demersal South Coast Inshore Biomass Survey on the Africana Voyage 122, June 1994

Here we present processed downcast Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) continuous data collected between 06 June and 05 July 1994, during Voyage 122 on the FRS 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.14822023
Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) on the Algoa Voyage 293, August 2023

The Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) was conducted on the Algoa Voyage 293 in August 2023. This programme serves as a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional platform aimed at conducting scientific research in the Southern Benguela region. It also fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange. The primary objective is to develop ecosystem indicators—physical, chemical, planktonic, microbial, seabird, and benthic—that can be utilised for effective monitoring and...

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Processed CTD continuous observations from the Algoa Voyage 241, July 2017

SeaBird SBE911 plus Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) instruments were used to measure pressure, temperature and conductivity through the water column during research and monitoring cruises from 2000. Here we present processed downcast CTD continuous data collected, between 12 July and 14 August 2017, during voyage 241 on the RV Algoa, in the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem (ACLME) on the south coast of South Africa.

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Leaflet Tiles © Esri — Source: Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, USGS, Intermap, iPC, NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), Esri (Thailand), TomTom, 2012

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