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Moll, Andreas; Radach, Günther; Aletsee, Ludwig; Becker, Gerd A; Brockmann, Uwe H; Ernst, Wolfgang; Förstner, Ulrich; Hühnerfuß, Heinrich; Karbe, Ludwig; Kattner, Gerhard; König, Peter; Martens, P; Steinhart, Hans (1990): Compilation of measurements from two interdisciplinary STAR-shaped surveys in the North Sea: The ZISCH - Dataset [dataset publication series]. Institut für Meereskunde, Universität Hamburg, PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.772084

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Abstract:
The measurements were obtained during two North Sea wide STAR-shaped cruises during summer 1986 and winter 1987, which were performed to investigate the circulation induced transport and biologically induced pollutant transfer within the interdisciplinary research in the project "ZISCH - Zirkulation und Schadstoffumsatz in der Nordsee / Circulation and Contaminant Fluxes in the North Sea (1984-1989)". The inventory presents parameters measured on hydrodynamics, nutrient dynamics, ecosystem dynamics and pollutant dynamics in the pelagic and benthic realm. The research program had the objective of quantifying fluxes of major budgets, especially contaminants in the North Sea.
In spring 1986, following the phytoplankton spring bloom, and in late winter 1987, at minimum primary production activity, the North Sea ecosystem was investigated on a station net covering the whole North Sea. The station net was shaped like a star. Sampling started in the centre, followed by the northwest section and moving counter clockwise around the North Sea following the residual currents. By this strategy, a time series was measured in the central North Sea and more synoptic data sets were obtained in the individual sections. Generally advection processes have to be considered when comparing the data from different stations. The entire sampling period lasted for more than six weeks in each cruise. Thus, a time-lag should be considered especially when comparing the data from the eastern and the western part of the central and northern North Sea, where samples were taken at the beginning and at the end of the campaign.
The ZISCH investigations represented a qualitatively and quantitatively new approach to North Sea research in several respects. (1) The first simultaneous blanket coverage of all important biological, chemical and physical parameters in the entire North Sea ecosystem; (2) the first simultaneous measurements of major contaminants (metals and organohaline compounds) in the different ecosystem compartments; (3) simultaneous determinations of atmospheric inputs of momentum, energy and matter as important ecosystem boundary conditions; (4) performance of the complex measurement program during two seasons, namely the spring plankton bloom and the subsequent winter period of minimal biological activity; and (5) support of data analysis and interpretation by oceanographic and meteorological numerical models on the same scales.
Related to:
Frauenheim, Karin; Neumann, V; Thiel, Hjalmar; Türkay, Michael (1989): The distribution of the larger epifauna during summer and winter in the North Sea and its suitability for environmental monitoring. Senckenbergiana maritima, 20(3/4), 101-118, https://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/artno/190702003
Moll, Andreas; Radach, Günther (1990): ZISCH Parameter Report - Compilation of measurements from two interdisciplinary STAR-shaped surveys in the North Sea, Volume I: Graphic Report Sommer Cruise (02.05.-13.06.1986), Graphic Report Winter Cruise (21.01.-09.03.1987). Technical Report, Institut für Meereskunde der Universität Hamburg, 6-90, 389 pp, hdl:10013/epic.32732.d001
Moll, Andreas; Radach, Günther (1990): ZISCH Parameter Report - Compilation of measurements from two interdisciplinary STAR-shaped surveys in the North Sea, Volume II Data Lists. Technical Report, Institut für Meereskunde der Universität Hamburg, 7-90, 401 pp
Sündermann, Jürgen (1994): Circulation and contaminant fluxes in the North Sea. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, ISBN 3-540-56825-5, 654 pp
Project(s):
Circulation and Transfer of Pollutants in the North Sea (ZISCH)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 57.198612 * Median Longitude: 1.508926 * South-bound Latitude: 51.155000 * West-bound Longitude: -5.008300 * North-bound Latitude: 61.616700 * East-bound Longitude: 10.666700
Date/Time Start: 1986-05-03T14:35:00 * Date/Time End: 1987-03-06T10:22:00
Event(s):
VA44_0/00 * Latitude: 56.416667 * Longitude: 3.500000 * Date/Time: 1986-05-03T14:35:00 * Elevation: -64.0 m * Location: North Sea * Campaign: VA44 (ZISCH) * Basis: Valdivia (1961) * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT) * Comment: KWS, FL
VA44_0/10 * Latitude: 56.670000 * Longitude: 2.983300 * Date/Time: 1986-05-03T19:19:00 * Elevation: -66.0 m * Location: North Sea * Campaign: VA44 (ZISCH) * Basis: Valdivia (1961) * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
VA44_1/00 * Latitude: 56.670000 * Longitude: 2.983300 * Date/Time: 1986-05-03T19:19:00 * Elevation: -69.0 m * Location: North Sea * Campaign: VA44 (ZISCH) * Basis: Valdivia (1961) * Method/Device: Multiple investigations (MULT)
Comment:
The combination of comprehensive ecosystem data and contaminant concentration data together with use of numerical models for their interpretation is presented in a good overview by Sünderman (ed.), 1994, Springer.
See also Frauenheim, K et al. (1989), doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.717149
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  1. Moll, A; Radach, G; Ernst, W et al. (2009): Hexachlorocyclohexane measured on water bottle samples during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.715606
  2. Moll, A; Radach, G; Karbe, L (2009): Heavy metals in abdominal parts of Pagurus bernhardus during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716561
  3. Moll, A; Radach, G; Becker, GA et al. (2009): Hydrochemistry measured on water bottle samples during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.715462
  4. Moll, A; Radach, G; Aletsee, L (2009): Integrated primary production, phytoplankton, diatoms, and chlorophyll a concentrations measured during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716105
  5. Moll, A; Radach, G; Kattner, G (2009): Meteorological observations during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.715970
  6. Moll, A; Radach, G; Aletsee, L (2009): Primary production, phytoplankton, diatoms, and chlorophyll a concentrations measured on water samples during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716104
  7. Moll, A; Radach, G; Steinhart, H (2009): Residue of PCB, HCB, DDE, and HCH measured in Pagurus bernhardus and surface sediments during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716106
  8. Moll, A; Radach, G; Förstner, U (2009): Concentration of chemical elements in surface sediments of the North Sea during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.715608
  9. Moll, A; Radach, G (2009): Continuous oceanography along cruise track of VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716153
  10. Moll, A; Radach, G; Förstner, U (2009): Concentration of chemical elements in surface suspended matter of the North Sea during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.715607
  11. Moll, A; Radach, G; Martens, P (2009): Biomass of zooplankton during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.715735
  12. Moll, A; Radach, G; Martens, P (2009): Biometric measurements of zooplankton during VALDIVIA cruise VA44. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.715857
  13. Moll, A; Radach, G; Karbe, L (2009): Heavy metals in abdominal parts of Pagurus bernhardus during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716562
  14. Moll, A; Radach, G; Becker, GA et al. (2009): Hydrochemistry measured on water bottle samples during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716558
  15. Moll, A; Radach, G; Aletsee, L (2009): Integrated primary production during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716413
  16. Moll, A; Radach, G; König, P (2009): Meteorological observations during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716563
  17. Moll, A; Radach, G; Aletsee, L (2009): Primary production during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716411
  18. Moll, A; Radach, G; Steinhart, H (2009): Residue of PCB, HCB, DDE, and HCH measured in Pagurus bernhardus during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716559
  19. Moll, A; Radach, G; Förstner, U (2009): Concentration of chemical elements in surface sediments of the North Sea during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716156
  20. Moll, A; Radach, G; Förstner, U (2009): Concentration of chemical elements in surface suspended matter of the North Sea during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716155
  21. Moll, A; Radach, G; Martens, P (2009): Biomass of zooplankton during VALDIVIA cruise VA53. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.716292