CTD and Pigment Data from Florida Panhandle Bight Cruise BE-1311

Cruise BE-1311 collected oceanographic data from the offshore shelf of the Florida Panhandle Bight at the head of DeSoto Canyon. The dataset includes conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) measurements from 18 sites, pigment concentrations for 14 pigments from 13 samples, and nutrient analyses from water samples. Data were collected by the R/V Bellows from December 12-14, 2012, and processed by the Wetlands Research Laboratory at the University of West Florida.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of seawater properties (conductivity, temperature, depth) across 18 sampling stations.
• Studying phytoplankton community composition through the analysis of 14 specific pigment concentrations.
• Investigating nutrient levels (e.g., phosphorus, total Kjeldahl nitrogen) in relation to physical oceanographic conditions.
• Examining temporal and spatial patterns of water quality during a specific three-day cruise in December 2012.

Strengths

• Dataset provides detailed pigment analysis for 14 specific pigments, including beta-carotene and peridinin.
• CTD data offers a structured spatial profile with measurements from 18 distinct sample sites.
• Data collection is temporally precise, covering a specific cruise from December 12-14, 2012.

Limitations

• Key structural metadata is missing, including the specific column names, row count, and dataset size.
• Conflicting last-updated dates exist between sources (2012-12-14 vs. 2026-03-05), creating uncertainty about data currency.
• License information is not provided, restricting clarity on permissible use.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Collected via ship-based CTD casts and water sampling during R/V Bellows cruise BE-1311.

Time Range

2012-12-12 to 2012-12-14

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:24:10.258207

Geography

Offshore shelf of the Florida Panhandle Bight at the head of DeSoto Canyon, Gulf of Mexico.