CTD Hydrographic and Biogeochemical Observations Using Sea-Bird SBE 911plus with Rosette Bottle Sampling in Malagasy Waters

This dataset contains hydrographic and biogeochemical observations collected during an oceanographic survey in Madagascar using Conductivity–Temperature–Depth (CTD) profiling systems. A total of 84 successful CTD casts were conducted using a Sea-Bird SBE 911plus CTD system mounted on a 12-bottle rosette sampler. Of these, 63 casts included discrete water sampling for analysis of pH, total alkalinity, dissolved nutrients, chlorophyll-a, dissolved oxygen, and salinity. Sampling was conducted at predefined depths and targeted the fluorescence maximum following established CTD rosette protocols. In deep stations (>500 m), full water-column sampling was performed for sensor calibration and validation. Salinity and dissolved oxygen samples were analyzed using a Guildline 8410A Portasal salinometer and a Metrohm 916 Ti-Touch Winkler titration system, respectively. The dataset supports hydrographic characterization, biogeochemical analysis, and CTD sensor calibration.

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Version
1.0
License
Other (Not Open)
Creators
Madagascar National Oceanographic Data Center / Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines, Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Food and Agricultural Organization
Maintainer
Collection Date
06-08-2025
Language
English
Publisher
Madagascar National Oceanographic Data Center / Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines, Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Food and Agricultural Organization
Project
THE EAF-NANSEN PROGRAMME
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