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Deployment of Argo Float APEX 6900648 March 2008

The Argo Float 6900648 was deployed on 12/03/2008 at 55.508 N, -14.198 W. The most current measurement was taken on 25/01/2013. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo -  a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance.  The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Deployment of Argo Float APEX 6900647 March 2008

The Argo Float 6900647 was deployed on 12/03/2008 at 54.513 N, -13.981 W. The most current measurement was taken on 24/06/2013. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo -  a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance.  The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Deployment of Argo Float APEX 6900445 March 2011

The Argo Float 6900445 was deployed on 06/03/2011 at 50.645 N, -38.914 W. The most current measurement was taken on 17/08/2014. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo -  a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance.  The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Deployment of Argo Float ARVOR 6900444 March 2011

The Argo Float 6900444 was deployed on 10/03/2011 at 51.786 N, -25.818 W. The most current measurement was taken on 27/04/2017. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo -  a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance.  The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Deployment of Argo Float APEX 6900233 October 2003

The Argo Float 6900233 was deployed on 22/10/2003 at 52.39 N, -15.178 W. The most current measurement was taken on 24/05/2007. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo -  a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance.  The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
SeaRover 2019 Deep Water Reef Habitat and Species Video Analysis Report.

SeaRover2019 ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Deep Water Reef Habitat & Species Video Analysis report produced by Giulia La Bianca, Rebecca Ross and Kerry Howell (University of Plymouth) and Commissioned by Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. This report describes ROV Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video data collected during SeaRover 2019 research cruise onboard RV Celtic Explorer. Report contains 246 pages. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. This technical report provides a detailed ecological analysis of 52 ROV dives: 13 dives encountered geogenic reef, 5 dives encountered biogenic reef, 39 dives hosted neither biogenic nor geogenic reef. This study revealed the following diversity along the surveyed parts of the seabed: 246 putative species were identified from HD video footage supplemented by high resolution imagery (using operational taxonomic unit (OTU) system as it is not always possible to identify fauna to species level); 82 OTUs were identified in the most species rich dive (D696/T13); 12 OTUs were identified in the least species rich dive (D683/T52); 32 OTUs were identified on average from each dive; 1 OTU was found in more than half of the transects; 61 OTUs were found in only one transect. Potential biotopes were identified in line with the Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (v.15.03), of which: 40 are existing biotopes, un-altered from the MHCBI listing; 5 variant biotopes that follow the existing biotope descriptions, but variations of depth zones and substrata were observed. To present results of deep water reef habitat and species video analysis based on underwater video data collected during SeaRover 2019 survey onboard RV Celtic Explorer.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
SeaRover 2017 Deep Water Reef Habitat & Species Video Analysis Report.

SeaRover2017 ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Deep Water Reef Habitat & Species Video Analysis report produced by Rebecca Ross, Giulia La Bianca, and Kerry Howell (University of Plymouth) and Commissioned by Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. This report describes ROV Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video data collected during SeaRover 2017 research cruise onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile. Report contains 329 pages. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. SeaRover 2017 aimed to map the distribution and abundance of Ireland?s biogenic and geogenic reef along the Ireland?s continental margin from Porcupine Bank to the northern border with UK waters. This report provides a detailed ecological analysis of the seabed videos acquired over the 50 ROV dives undertaken during this survey. This study revealed the following diversity along the surveyed parts of the seabed: 367 putative species were identified from HD video footage supplemented by high resolution imagery (using an operational taxonomic unit (OTU) system as it is not always possible to identify fauna to species level); 137 OTUs were identified in the most species rich dive (Dive 488/ Transect 20); 34 OTUs were identified in the least species rich dive (D470/ T24); 66 OTUs were identified on the average dive; 23 OTUs were found in more than half of the transects; 56 OTUs were found in only one transect. 101 potential biotopes were identified in line with the Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (v.15.03), of which: 58 are existing biotopes, un-altered from the MHCBI listing; 37 are minor variants of existing biotopes; 5 are potential new biotopes, or variants which may warrant becoming new child biotopes; transitional/co-occurring biotope complex was also encountered multiple times which may warrant future consideration as a biotope of its own.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Deployment of Argo Float ARVOR 6901933 May 2019

The Argo Float 6901933 was deployed on 28/05/2019 at 53.0449 N, -15.502 W. The most current measurement was taken on 04/10/2024. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo -  a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers.  
The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance.  The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Deployment of Argo Float APEX 6901925 February 2017

The Argo Float 6901925 was deployed on 11/02/2017 at 53.7253 N, -16.631 W. The most current measurement was taken on 08/10/2025. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo -  a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers.  
The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance.  The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Pelagic Discards

Commercial catch and by-catch data are collected as part of the pelagic at-sea observer programme.  This data set is comprised of length frequency information from the catch (landings and discards) as well as any observations of bycatch of marine mammals, birds or reptiles.  Data is collected on a seasonal basis for pelagic species, concurrent with how the fisheries are conducted. Fisheries occur in the North East Atlantic and cover a large area, including ICES Sub areas 2,4,6 and 7.  This data collection programme started in 2007. The data is collected under the Data Collection Framework (REGULATION (EU) 2017/1004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 May 2017 and COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/1251 of 12 July 2016) under the guidance of ICES WGCATCH (statistically sound sampling).

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
CE14010 NW Herring Acoustic Survey

CTD or Conductivity Temperature Depth stations measure the sea temperature and salinity of the marine water column water column at various depths from the surface to within 10m of the bottom of the water column. A CTD is the oceanography instrument used to determine the conductivity, temperature, and depth of the ocean. The CTD may be incorporated into an array of Niskin bottles referred to as a carousel or rosette. The sampling bottles close at predefined depths, triggered either manually or by a computer, and the water samples may subsequently be analysed further for biological and chemical parameters. Standard oceanographic research data collection to ascertain the condition of the ocean.  MSFD characteristics.  MSP scientific research.  ICES CTD reporting.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
CE14009 Whittard Canyon ROV Survey

This 17 day survey, led by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) took place in June 2014 in the North East Atlantic Ocean (along the Whittard Canyon), on board the Marine Institute&#039;s R.V. Celtic Explorer.     The objective of the survey was to build on previous successful surveys to the region to further enhance the knowledge of the ecosystems functioning and biodiversity within the Whittard canyon system. In particular specific survey objectives were;    i)  The quantification of the magnitude, quality and variability of organic matter fluxes in different canyon branches through pumped and novel water sampling systems and hydrographic measurements    ii) To use a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) video and sample collection to map geology and sedimentary structures within the canyon system    iii) ROV mapping of benthic megafauna, collection of marine specimens for bio-discovery research     iv) To use the ROV to perform pilot test deployment of seabed mounted hydrographic sensors (current meters) and water sampling devices.    Embedded within all the objectives there was a significant training element for both postgraduate and undergraduate students.     In total 45 events were completed (see Table 1, Figure 1) and this included 18 ROV dives and 16 CTD stations. ROV work consisted of specimen collection and videoing/photographing for species identification and bio-discovery research, as well as targeted video transects for species abundance along and across the canyon branches. The objective of the survey was to build on previous successful surveys to the region to further enhance the knowledge of the ecosystems functioning and biodiversity within the Whittard canyon system.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
CE0910 SALSEA Survey

SALSEA-Merge was a three year scientific project to investigate the migration and distribution of salmon in the North-East Atlantic. The project was supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological development. Funding was also provided by the Partner organisations, the Total Foundation and the Atlantic Salmon Trust. SALSEA-Merge was officially launched on the 16 May 2008 in Killybegs, Ireland.    This survey took place in the summer of 2009 on board the Marine Institute&#039;s R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean and Norwegian Sea. Trawling was carried out to sample post salmon smolts and other pelagic fish. CTD (Conductivity - Temperature - Depth) profiles were carried out to profile the water column. The overall objective of SALSEA-Marge is, by merging genetic and ecological investigations, to advance understanding of stock specific migration and distribution patterns and overall ecology of the marine life of Atlantic Salmon and gain an insight into the factors resulting in significant increases in mortality at the time.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
CE10012 Fisheries North-west Herring Acoustic Survey

FSS (Fisheries Science Services) within the Marine Institute will carry out an acoustic survey along the west and northwest coasts (ICES Division VIIb, c and VIaS) to assess the size of summer feeding aggregations of herring within the Malin shelf stock complex. This survey will be the third in a new time series and a step away from the traditional spawning stock surveys focusing on autumn and winter spawning components carried out in quarter 1. Measurement and collection of:  Acoustic noise in the water column  Fish abundance in water bodies  Fish behavior  Temperature of the water column

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute