Working group categories for sampling and research interests: DMS, Organic Matter and Nutrients
This is the chemistry part of the oceanographic misson. Water samples are taken from the rosette. Dissolved and particulate organic and inorganic material are quantified and identified. We focus primarily on Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus, as these elements are the main fuel (together with light) of primary production. They also play a crucial role in bacterial and nutrient cycles
Working group categories for sampling and research interests: Primary Production and related processes
On top of measuring “what is there” in term of quantities, scientists also do a lot of experiments to determine “what is going on there”. Mostly, they are interested in primary production (the first step of the food chain) and bacterial production.
