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Wendler, Ines; Zonneveld, Karin A F; Willems, Helmut (2002): Abundances of dinoflagellate cysts in sediment trap MST-9 (Appendix 1) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.714599, Supplement to: Wendler, I et al. (2002): Production of calcareous dinoflagellate cysts in response to monsoon forcing off Somalia: a sediment trap study. Marine Micropaleontology, 46(1-2), 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-8398(02)00049-X

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Abstract:
To study the ecology of calcareous dinoflagellates we examined the impact of the SW and NE monsoons on cyst formation using sediment trap material, collected at 1032 m water depth, off Somalia from June 1992 to February 1993. The results do not confirm the relationship between cyst production and lower nutrient concentrations, as highest cyst fluxes were recorded during late SW monsoon under the relatively nutrient-rich and less agitated conditions of mature upwelled water. Lowest cyst fluxes were found under strongly stratified, nutrient-depleted surface waters during the inter-monsoon. Although all of the studied species seem to prefer a stratified water column, an elevated concentration of nutrients appears to be necessary to maintain high cyst production. Comparison of the mean cyst flux to the sediment trap with that into the underlying surface sediments reveals a loss of 81-96%, which can be attributed to calcite dissolution. The relatively small spheres of Thoracosphaera heimii are affected more than the cysts of the other species.
Related to:
Wendler, Ines (2002): Production and preservation of calcareous dionoflagellate cysts in the modern Arabian Sea. Berichte aus dem Fachbereich Geowissenschaften der Universität Bremen, 190, 117 pp, urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-diss000002749
Coverage:
Latitude: 10.716660 * Longitude: 53.566660
Date/Time Start: 1992-06-07T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1993-02-14T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, water: 1032 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 1032 m
Event(s):
MST-9 (915) * Latitude: 10.716660 * Longitude: 53.566660 * Date/Time Start: 1992-06-07T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1993-02-14T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4059.0 m * Location: Somalia Basin * Campaign: NIOP-C2 * Basis: Tyro * Method/Device: Trap (TRAP) * Comment: one mooring contains two traps, MST-9E (water depth 1030 m) and MST-9G (water depth 3045m)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
DATE/TIMEDate/TimeGeocode
DEPTH, waterDepth watermGeocode
NumberNoWendler, Ines
Total mass, flux per dayTot mass fluxmg/m2/dayWendler, Inesmass flux
MassMassmgWendler, Inessediment
VolumeVolmlWendler, Ineswater
SplitSplit#Wendler, Inesµl
Thoracosphaera heimiiT. heimii#Wendler, Ines
Leonella graniferaL. granifera#Wendler, Ines
10 Calciodinellum albatrosianumC. albatrosianum#Wendler, Ines
11 Calciodinellum levantinumC. levantinum#Wendler, Ines
12 Dinoflagellate cyst, spinyDinofl cyst spiny#Wendler, Inesspiny
13 Calciodinellum operosumC. operosum#Wendler, Ines
14 Dinoflagellate cyst indeterminataDinofl indet#Wendler, Ines
Size:
276 data points

Data

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Date/Time

Depth water [m]

No

Tot mass flux [mg/m2/day]

Mass [mg]

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Split [#]

T. heimii [#]

L. granifera [#]
10 
C. albatrosianum [#]
11 
C. levantinum [#]
12 
Dinofl cyst spiny [#]
13 
C. operosum [#]
14 
Dinofl indet [#]
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1992-06-211032386.879.111.0100722501311200
1992-07-0510324198.008.371.0100146849369231
1992-07-1910325134.193.400.51001220472617120
1992-07-261032680.077.850.81001232422612220
1992-08-0210327123.8527.951.5501620352416311
1992-08-0910328131.8914.271.5100176819319011
1992-08-1610329107.969.441.01002434465010120
1992-08-23103210194.168.041.01002532403411010
1992-08-30103211238.8628.241.560257555306320
1992-09-06103212254.1326.581.560409229337200
1992-09-13103213297.601.300.2125299012202200
1992-09-27103214252.6521.081.560495134309501
1992-10-11103215169.0018.031.560323333235100
1992-10-25103216114.115.461.0100435045268310
1992-11-0810321757.3413.191.0603223442013631
1992-11-2210321849.276.751.0602563422115420
1992-12-0610321922.328.471.570282329237322
1992-12-2010322025.974.251.01003416423414231
1993-01-0310322196.328.951.51005412333117021
1993-01-1710322227.587.421.1704303514916231
1993-01-3110322354.238.131.0603658495217231
1993-02-14103224249.2620.871.5503618724928430