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NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED RESEARCH CRUISE Date: March 11, 2016 Part A: GENERAL 1. Name of research vessel: R/V Mare Nigrum Cruise number (name): EU‐UNDP Project 'Improving Environmental
Monitoring in the Black Sea' (EMBLAS): National Pilot Monitoring Studies (NPMS) and Joint Open Sea Survey (JOSS) in Ukraine and Georgia
2. Cruise dates: 20 days in the period May 15 – June 15, 2016 3a. Operating authority: Name: National Institute of R&D for Marine Geology and Geo‐ecology ‐
GeoEcoMar Address: 23‐25 Dimitrie Onciul Street, 024053 Bucharest; Romania Phone / Fax: +40 021 252 30 39 3b. Operating agent: Cristian Ionita
Margrain Shipping & Trading 15th, Caraiman Street, C7 Administrative Building, B2 Office, 900117 Constanta, Romania Tel: +40‐241‐639 811 Fax: +40‐241‐639 823 Mobile: +40‐722623963 E‐mail: [email protected]
4. Owner: National Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology – GeoEcoMar 5. Particulars of ship:
R/V Mare Nigrum Vessel Data
Address and Contacts
Country: Romania Call Sign: YQPT
Owner: GeoEcoMar Bucharest IMO Nr: 7119408
Operator: GeoEcoMar Bucharest
Address: GeoEcoMar, 23 – 25 Dimitrie Onciul Street, 024053 Bucharest, Romania
Telephone: +40 21 252 3039 +40 21 252 5512
Fax: +40 21 252 3039 +40 241 548 420
Email: [email protected]
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Main Dimensions
Length OA: 82.2 m
Breadth: 13.6 m
Max. draft: 5 m
Main Vessel Activity
Main Activity: Marine complex studies (geology and geophysics, biology and ecology, chemical and physical oceanography, bathymetry)
Operating Area: Black Sea
Capacities and Working Spaces
Gross tonnage: 2495tons
Fuel: 300 m3
Wet Labs Area: 30 m2
Dry Lab Area: 170 m2
Fresh Water Storage Capacity: 120 m3
Fresh Water Generator Capacity: 8 m3/day
Free Working Deck Area: 500 m2
Space for container lab:
1 x 20ft. & 4 x 10ft m
Range, Speed and Endurance
Cruising Speed: 10 kts.
Max. Speed: 12 kts.
Endurance: 40 days
Accommodation
Officers: 7
Other crew: 18
Scientists: 25
Data Processing Equipment:
Computers: Networking
Printing/Plotting: yes
Engineering Design Particulars
Ice Breaking Ability: Broken ice (class"0")
Hull Materials: A steel
Engines: Main engine(s): number: 1 make: Caterpillar 3516C Power (BHP) each engine: 2200
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Electrical Systems:
kVA: 1110
Phases: 3
Frequency: 50 Hz
DC 24 Volts with 180Amp/h Volts Max
Fixed Equipment
Navigation and Communication:
Navigational Equipment:
Kelvin Hughes 5000 T 6000A and Nucleus 5000 Radar; Girocompas Vega 2 M; Speed log Furuno S70; Echosounder ELAZ 50 ; Ninas integrated navigation system
Communications Equipment:
GMDSS, VHF radiotelephone FM 8500, faximile Furuno D, Flit 55 (fax, phone, E‐mail)
GPS : DGPS, Two Furuno GP30 units and one Magnavox unit
Acoustics and Profiling:
Echosounders: Ceeducer Digital Hydrographic Survey System 200kHz
Sonar Type: EdgeTech Chirp Full spectrum sub‐bottom profiler 2‐16 kHz
Side Scanning: GeoAcoustics Digital Dual Frequency SS941 Side Scan100/400 kHz
Multibeam: Elac Nautik Seabeam 1050D; 50kHz, 180kHz
Acoustic Doppler Acoustic Doppler Profiler (ADP) SonTek
Seismic Sercel System (streamer ‐1200 m)
ROV
Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle
“Geos” ‐ Vector M5™ (1 000 m water depth)
Oceanographic:
Winches: 3
Steel Wire Length: 2500 m, safe working load: 7,2 tons
Conducting Cable Length: 2000 m, safe working load: 8 tons
Other Winches: CTD Length: 2000
Crane: Position: Deck aft ship
Clearance above deck: 20 m and outboard extension: 18 m
Safe working load at maximum reach: 8 tons
Other: Mooring winches
Position – prow, 1.8 t each
Vessel Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction Supervised and Classification Society Naval Romanian Autority (NRA)
6. Crew: Name of master: Paiu Constantin Number of crew: 22 7. Scientific coordinator: Name*: Prof. Snejana Moncheva Address: Institute of Oceanology‐BAS Varna, 9000, Bulgaria Telephone: +359 897868533 Fax: +359 52 370485 e‐mail address: [email protected] 8. Geographical area in which the ship will operate: (with reference in latitude and longitude) The ship will operate in territorial and EEZ waters of the Black Sea of Ukraine and Georgia and in the EEZ area of Turkey. The coordinates of the monitoring sites are in Table 1, 2 and 3 below. 9. Brief description of purpose of cruise: The National Pilot Monitoring Studies (NPMS) and Joint Open Sea Survey (JOSS) Programme was developed within the framework of Project Activity (PA) 2 and 4, respectively, of the Project ‘Improving Environmental Monitoring in the Black Sea” (EMBLAS‐Phase 2; EMBLAS‐II). The Project is co‐financed by the European Commission (EC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Project implementation started on the 1 April 2014 and will end on 31 May 2018, having the total duration of 50 months. Beneficiary countries are Georgia (GE), Russian Federation (RF) and Ukraine (UA), represented by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection (GE), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (RF) and Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (UA). The Black Sea Commission Permanent Secretariat is among the project partners. The overall objective of the project is to help improve the protection of the Black Sea environment. This objective will be pursued through the implementation of those initiatives that were elaborated and planned during the preparatory phase of this project (EMBLAS‐I). The EMBLAS‐II project is addressing the overall need for support in protection and restoring the environmental quality and sustainability of the Black Sea. The specific objectives are as follows:
Improve availability and quality of Black Sea environmental data in line with the MSFD and Black Sea Strategic Action Plan (2009) needs;
Improve partner countries' ability to perform marine environmental monitoring along MSFD principles, taking into account the Black Sea Diagnostic Report II
recommendations on capacity building.
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The following activities are being carried out:
PA 1. Support at the implementation of countries’ obligations under the Bucharest and other related Conventions and Agreements.
PA 2. National Pilot Monitoring Studies (NPMS) ‐ Development and implementation of NPMS for testing and harmonisation of developed by EMBLAS‐I drafts of cost‐effective National Black Sea Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programmes (N‐BSIMAPs) in accordance with reporting obligations under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and BSIMAP.
PA 3. Large scale implementation of training and intercomparison programmes on monitoring methods and quality assurance adhering to the ISO 17025 standard.
PA 4. Joint Open Sea Surveys (JOSS) ‐ Implementation of the Joint Black Sea Surveys methodology along the lines of the MSFD, WFD and BSIMAP.
PA 5. Upgrade and operation of the web‐based Black Sea Water Quality Database.
PA 6. Dissemination of knowledge and best practices, public awareness and visibility.
PA 7. Management and coordination of the project.
The project will support the development of partner countries' marine environmental policies and strategies and will contribute to implementation of concrete field activities in the area of monitoring and assessment of Black Sea marine environment. Main efforts will be put into establishment of sustainable schemes for testing of separate parts of N‐BSIMAPs and obtaining high quality new data via National Pilot Monitoring Studies (NPMS) in the transitional, coastal and territorial waters and Joint Open Sea Surveys (JOSS) in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) open sea waters area of Black Sea countries. 10. Names and dates of intended ports of call: Constanta, Romania; Odessa, Ukraine;
Batumi, Georgia 11. Any special logistic requirements at ports of call: Part B: DETAIL 1. Name of research ship: R/V Mare Nigrum 2. Cruise dates: 20 days in the period from 15 Mai 2016 till 15 June 2016 3. Purpose of research and general operational methods:
Status of the work
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A. National Pilot Monitoring Studies (NPMS) Ukraine and Georgia The sampling and observations programme of NPMSs will be fulfilled at the appointed sampling sites in Ukraine and Georgia (cf. Table 1 and 3 below). Sampling, processing of samples and reporting will be done according to the methods and templates agreed among the EMBLAS project partners. Processing and analysis of most of the samples will be carried out in laboratories of the project partners in Ukraine and Georgia. A part of the samples will be analysed for presence of Black Sea Specific Pollutants in the external EU laboratories (to be tendered). The parameters for analysis of MSFD descriptors and WFD quality elements were selected in a way allowing for their measurements and observations on all sites. The sampling, measurements and observations that are planned to be performed during the NPMS Ukraine and Georgia consist of: 3.1. Physico‐chemical parameters: Dissolved oxygen, pH, suspended solids, nitrates, nitrites, phosphates at the surface and bottom horizons; samples taken for laboratory analyses of hydrogen sulphide, ammonium nitrogen, silicon, total phosphorus and total nitrogen. 3.2. Hydrobiological parameters: Chlorophyll‐a, phytoplankton (species composition, abundance, biomass), macro‐, mezo‐, and microzooplankton (composition, abundance, biomass), ichtyoplankton (composition, abundance, biomass), meio‐ and macrozoobenthos (composition, abundance, biomass), micro‐ and macrophytobenthos composition (composition, abundance, biomass). Hydrobiological observations will include:
1) Water sampling for phytoplankton and chlorophyll‐a within the four layers (at
0 m horizon, top layer pycnocline, pycnocline, bottom layer). The samples for
chlorophyll‐a will be filtered through the Synpore filter with 0,45‐μm pore size,
which will be stored in the freezer at at ‐18‐20 °С until being processed in the
laboratory.
2) Collection of zooplankton samples with the small Juday plankton net
conducted within the 3 layers:
The upper mixed layer (if the thickness is more than 10 m) ‐ from the
upper boundary of the thermocline to the surface;
Pycnocline (if the thickness is more than 10 m) ‐ from the lower
thermocline boundary to the upper thermocline boundary;
From the bottom or from the oxic/anoxic boundary to the lower
boundary of the thermocline;
If the temperature stratification is weak, sampling will be performed
within two standard layers: the upper mixed layer and bottom. A single
vertical haul should be undertaken from the bottom to the water
surface if the depth is less than 10 m.
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3) Collection and fixation of 1 l water samples from 0 m horizon for subsequent
analysis of microzooplankton in the laboratory;
4) Collection and fixation of ichtioplankton samples from 0 m horizon to the
bottom for subsequent analysis in the laboratory;
5) Sampling of meio‐ and macro‐zoobenthos. The samples are rinsed, fixed and
stored until being processed in the laboratory;
6) Macrophytobenthos sampling and storing in the freezer at ‐18‐20 °С for
subsequent analysis in the laboratory; diving at selected sites.
7) Collection and fixation of microphytobenthos samples for subsequent analysis
of its quantitative and species composition;
8) Collection of bottom water samples in 1 l glass bottles with seal caps for
subsequent biotesting in the laboratory;
3.3. Microbiological study: water and sediment sampling for microbiological analysis and collection of samples for determination of microbial community composition using the methods of metagenomic analysis. 3.4. Marine mammals populations’ parameters: Species composition and population size. Visual monitoring of mammal populations. 3.5. Birds populations’ parameters: Species composition and population size. Visual monitoring of bird populations. 3.6. Marine litter: Visual monitoring of floating litter and storage of the information in a computer application; sorting out and assessment of litter collected from the sea bottom by dredging. 3.7. Hydrophysical observations Hydrophysical observations will be performed on all sites and will include:
Discrete measurements of temperature and salinity at 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 m
horizons, bottom layer and thermocline using the "Sea Bird SBE 911 plus"
system, yielding temperature and salinity distribution profiles from the surface
to the bottom;
Measurements of water transparency using the Secchi disk during daytime
under sea disturbance level not exceeding 4;
Water sampling at 0, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 m horizons, bottom layer and thermocline
for subsequent measurements of dissolved oxygen and pH;
Water sampling at 0 m horizon and bottom layer for subsequent analysis of
content of nutrients;
Collection of 5 l water samples using Niskin bottles at 0 m horizon and at the
lower border of photic layer for the purpose of hydrobiological analysis;
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Collection of 10 l water samples using Niskin bottles at the sea surface for
subsequent analysis of chemical pollutants;
Estimation of current speed and direction at standard horizons.
3.8. Chemical pollutants
Sampling for subsequent analyses of chemical pollutants will include:
Water sampling at 0 m horizon for subsequent identification of pollutants (total
patroleum hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), organochlorine
pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organic carbon, metals, WFD
priority substances; Black Sea Specific Pollutants).
The total sampling volume is 10 l, including: 0,125 l – for the analysis of metals, 1,875 l
– for the analysis of organic carbon and PAHs, 3 l – for subsequent analysis of
petroleum hydrocarbons, and 5 l – for the analysis of organochlorine compounds. After
being sampled the water is bottled in glassware. The water samples collected for the
analysis of metals are fixed on the ship for subsequent analysis in the laboratory.
Collection of bottom sediment samples for the analysis of pollutants (the sum of PAHs
and individual PAHs, OCPs, PCBs, phenols and metals, WFD priority substances; Black
Sea Specific Pollutants) will be performed at all sites.
Bottom sediments are sampled from the upper 5 cm layer, homogenized and divided
into 3 parts with a palette knife:
the first part is packed in a plastic container to be used for the subsequent
analysis of metals;
the second part is wrapped in aluminium foil to be analyzed for the organic
pollutants content;
the third part is vacuum‐packed in a plastic bag and used for the analysis of
granulometric texture.
The minimum sample weight required for the analysis of chemical compounds in
bottom sediments is 100 – 200 g of the final 63 um fraction obtained after sieving in
the laboratory. The samples are stored in a freezer at ‐18‐20 °С.
Part of the WFD priority substances will be analyzed in the analytical laboratories of the
project partners.
Substances which cannot be currently analysed in laboratories of project partners will
be processed and sent for analysis in external EU laboratories.
Large volume sampling of water samples will be performed with two independent
methods:
a) On board solid‐phase extraction (SPE) of 2.5 l water samples; loaded SPE cartridges
will be stored in a freezer at ‐18‐20 °С and sent for analyses of a wide range organic
chemical pollutants in external EU laboratories.
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b) On board solid‐phase extraction (SPE) of 20 l water samples; water samples will be
collected with a small boat, which will travel a short distance from R/V Mare Nigrum,
take ca. 20 l of water into a stainless steel tank, which will be then transported back on
board for further processing; in case of bad weather the water sample will be taken by
pumping system installed on board of R/V Mare Nigrum.
Passive sampling of water will be performed with an 'active passive sampling system'
consisting of a barrel into which is permanently pumped in water. A battery of passive
samplers designed for trapping of organic pollutants will be inserted in the barrel and
exchanged with new passive samplers after each 3.5 days of the survey.
3.9. Geoecological observations
Samples will be collected with the sediment sampler with subsequent lithologic
description and resedimentation evaluation. The samples with the minimum weight of
500 g are vacuum‐packed in plastic bags and send to the laboratory for subsequent
grain size measurements.
3.10. Hydrometeorological observations
Evaluation of wind speed and direction will be conducted at all sites. The speed is
measured with anemometer and the direction is identified visually using compass. Sea
disturbance is evaluated visually as well.
3.11 Hypoxia observations (only during NPMS Ukraine)
Sediment and bottom water will be sampled at five sites to study processes in relation
to the occurrence of hypoxia. Sediment cores and grabs (for collecting macrobenthos)
will be used. Both short cores (in order to determine the solute and solids profiles) but
also long cores in order to determine paleo‐proxies of hypoxia will be taken. The
samples will be incubated on board in order to estimate the total oxygen consumption
and denitrification by the sediment. Whenever possible a long cores (~1 m) will be
collected. The samples will be further processed on board using 1) centrifuge, 2) N2 gas
tank, 3) a glove compartment, 4) a freezer, 5) a pH meter.
B. Joint Open Sea Survey (JOSS) Ukraine and Georgia
The main objective of the JOSS is to implement the Joint Survey Methodology
elaborated within the frames of EMBLAS‐I Project. It aims to assist all participants in
understanding and piloting a common approach to assessment of the ecosystem state
of the deep part of the sea based on the principles and methodologies of the EU MSFD.
The main goal of JOSS is too explore the whole ecosystem of the deep waters of the
Black Sea.
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The sea interior is the main sea water body with key processes which ultimately define
the functioning of the whole Black Sea ecosystem. It is a main "safety pool" which
resistance for various impacts defines the environmental status of the sea. The regular
observations of the deep waters are crucial for understanding of long‐term climate and
anthropogenic impacts, and they are not currently included into the nationally
monitoring programmes. The main tasks of JOSS are:
To assess an intensity of the winter convection and formation of the Cold
Intermediate Layer in the context of climate change
To assess the current position of the hydrogen sulphide level
To assess the eutrophication potential of the deep basin
To explore the biodiversity of different taxons (phytoplankton, zooplankton)
To establish presence and role of non‐indigenous species
To explore the natural phenomena like blooms or mass developments of
organisms
To assess the current state of fish populations
To evaluate the current trophic level of the ecosystem
On the basis of the obtained results to evaluate the long‐term trend in
hydrophysical, hydro‐chemical and biological properties of the ecosystem in the
context of climate and anthropogenic impacts
To assess the current state and environmental status of the deep sea ecosystem
To provide field material including new ecosystem parameters for the
elaboration of indicators of GES of the sea interior ecosystem
To test a new monitoring techniques and evaluate their suitability for national
monitoring programs
Main approach
The Joint Open Sea Survey consists of two surveys: Georgian‐Ukrainian (JOSS GE‐UA)
and Russian (JOSS RF). The routine monitoring measurements are fulfilled in both JOSS
according to the uniform sampling and collection protocols, methods of processing and
digitizing.
All these data coming from both cruises will be stored in the Black Sea Water Quality
Database created by the Project. The parameters to be measured in both surveys are
shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Parameters and corresponding Survey’s tasks, MSFD descriptors and indicators
No Parameter
(group)
Survey's task MSFD descriptor MSFD indicators
1 Wind, waves, cloudiness 6 6‐Biological diversity (BD)
1.6.3
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2 Salinity
Density
Temperature
1, 6, 9 6‐BD,
7‐Hydrographical conditions (HD)
1.6.3, 7.1.1, 7.2.2
3 Depth 6 6‐BD, 7‐HD 1.6.3, 7.1.1, 7.2.2
4 Secchi Disk 8, 9, 10 5‐Eutrophication (EU) 5.2.2
5 Photosynthetically available radiation (PAR, E m² d‐1)
6, 8 5‐EU 5.2.2
6 Oxygen 3 5‐EU 5.3.2
8 H2S 2, 9, 10 6‐BD 1.6.3
9 Nutrient concentrations
(Ph, alkalinity, macronutrients: inorganic, organic, nutrient ratios)
3, 9, 10 6‐BD, 5‐EU 1.6.3, 5.1.1, 5.1.2
10 Micro‐Phytoplankton 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 6‐BD,
2‐ Non‐Indigenous species (NIS)
4 ‐Food Web (FW) 5‐EU
1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.7.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 4.3.1, 5.2.4
11 Chlorophyll a 6, 8, 9, 10 5‐EU 5.2.1
12 Mesozooplankton
including meroplankton
4, 5, 6, 9, 10 6‐BD,
2‐ Non‐Indigenous species (NIS)
4‐FW
5‐EU
1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.7.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 4.3.1, 5.2.4
13 Macrozooplankton
(gelatinous plankton)
4, 5, 6, 9, 10 6‐BD,
2‐NIS
4‐FW
5‐EU
1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2.1, 1.7.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 4.3.1, 5.2.4
14 Ichtyoplankton
(including larvae)
4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 3‐ Fish, Shellfish (FS) 3.2.1
15 Marine mammals and sea birds
4 6‐BD 1.1.1
16 Marine litter
In order to minimize the cost of works and ship‐time of the JOSS three types of stations
with different set of measured characters will be fulfilled during both JOSS.
Table 2. Types of stations with different set of measured parameters
Station type A
No Parameter Action
1 Wind, waves, cloudiness And other meteorological conditions
2 Salinity, Density, Temperature: CTD‐profiles down to 500 m
3 Depth of bottom echo‐sounder
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4 Secchi Disk Measurements at all stations which are done in time from 10:00 to 16:00
5 Mesosooplankton including meroplankton
Net tow Judey down to density depth of 16.0 sigma‐t
6 Macrozooplankton (gelatinous plankton)
Net tow BR down to depth of 50 m
7 Ichtioplankton (including larvae) Net tow BR down to depth of 50 m
Station type B
All parameters as in type A plus:
No Parameter Action
7 Photosynthetically available radiation (PAR, E m² d‐1)
Profile down to 50 m
8 Oxygen 6 depths from Rosette samplers in the upper layer 0 – 100 m
9 Nutrient concentrations (Standard set)
(Ph, alkalinity, macronutrients: inorganic, organic)
6 depths from Rosette samplers in the upper layer 0 – 100 m
10 Micro‐Phytoplankton 6 depths from Rosette samplers in the upper layer 0 – 100 m
11 Chlorophyll a 6 depths from Rosette samplers in the upper layer 0 – 100 m
Station type C
All parameters as in types A and B plus:
No Parameter Action
12 H2S Additional second Rosette: 6 depths from samplers for precise definition of H2S boundary
13 Nutrient concentrations
(Macronutrients: inorganic)
Additional third Rosette:
6 depths from CIL and the main pycnocline in the layer from 14.3 to 15.6 sigma‐t.
All inorganic macronutrients: Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonium, Phosphate, Silicon
It is expected that the duration of stations will not be exceed 1 hour for station type A;
2 hours for type B; and 3 hours for type C.
Counting of birds, mammals and marine litter are conducted along the route of the
JOSS.
New ecosystem parameters which are not measured in routine monitoring as well as
new monitoring techniques will be tested in both cruises in dependence on vessel and
scientific team's possibilities and qualification. They are listed and described in the
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working plans of the correspondent expeditions. In JOSS GE‐UA will be included
additional chemical programme (cf. also NPMS programme for a reference):
Large volume sampling (JRC)
Passive sampling
Chemical screening
Multicorer and gravity corer bottom sediment samples will be taken at selected sites. Joint Open Sea Survey (JOSS) GE‐UA terms: Port of departure: Odessa
Port of arrival: Constanta
Duration:
Odessa ‐ Batumi, 23 ‐ 26 May 2016, 4 days
Batumi ‐ Constanta, 1 ‐ 4 June 2016, 4 days
Cruise route: 1300 miles
No. of sampling sites: 26 (cf. Table 4 below)
List of measured parameters and estimated number of samples
No PARAMETER (group)
Number of samples/profiles
1 Wind, waves, cloudiness 26 stations 2 Salinity, Density, Temperature 26 profiles 3 Bottom depth 26 stations 4 Secchi Disk 10-15 5 Photosynthetically available radiation (PAR, E m² d-1) 15 profiles 6 Oxygen 78 7 H2S 42 8 Nutrient concentrations (Ph, alkalinity, macronutrients: inorganic, organic,
nutrient ratios) 132
9 Bacterioplankton (abundance, biomass) 78 10 Micro-Phytoplankton > 4 (abundance, biomass) 78 11 Chlorophyll a 78 12 Mesosooplankton including meroplankton 26 13 Macrozooplankton (gelatinous plankton) 26 14 Ichtioplankton (including larvae) 26 15 Marine mammals and sea birds Count along the route 16 Marine litter Count along the route
The methodological guidelines for monitoring of all parameters included in the NPMS
and JOSS programmes were agreed between the EMBLAS project partners. Standard
Operational Procedure (SOP) has been developed for each parameter and will be
strictly followed during the surveys.
7. Explosives: none
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8. Detail and reference of: a. Any relevant previous/future cruises:
The NPMSs follow an example of similar survey 'MSFD Guiding Improvements in the Black Sea Integrated Monitoring System' (MISIS) conducted by Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey from 22.07 till 31.07.2013. MISIS project has been financed by DG Environment of the European Commission using the scientific vessel R/V AKADEMIK (IO‐BAS Varna, Bulgaria). The EMBLAS NPMS and JOSS surveys will be repeated in May/June 2017.
b. Any previous published research data relating to the proposed cruise: (Attach separate sheet if necessary)
http://emblasproject.org/; http://www.blacksea‐commission.org/
9. Names and addresses of scientists of the coastal state in whose waters the proposed cruise takes place with whom previous contact has been made:
10. State: Ukraine
Project partners:
Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea – UkrSCES (Odessa, Ukraine) ‐ National Lead Partner (NLP); Director: Mr. Viktor Komorin; [email protected]
Institute of Marine Biology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine ‐ IMB (Odessa, Ukraine); Director: Prof. Boris Alexandrov; [email protected]
Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University – ONU (Odessa, Ukraine); Prof. Vladimir Medinets, [email protected]
State: Georgia
Project partners:
National Environmental Agency – NEA (Tbilisi and Batumi Black Sea Monitoring Center, Georgia) ‐ National Lead Partner (NLP); Director: Ms. Tamunia Bagratia; [email protected]
Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University – TSU (Tbilisi, Georgia); Contact person: Prof. Kakhaber Bilashvili, [email protected]
EMBLAS Project Steering Committee Members
Name Organisation Position
SC Members
Nino Tskhadadze
Ministry of Environment Protection Black Sea Commissioner ‐ Georgia
Oleksander Bon
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Black Sea Commissioner ‐ Ukraine
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Nino Antadze
UNDP Georgia Team Leader, Energy & Environment
Inita Paulovica
UNDP Ukraine Deputy Res. Representative
Observers
Marine Arabidze
National Environment Agency National Focal Point ‐ Georgia
Maria Maievska
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources National Focal Point ‐ Ukraine
Evgen Dykyi Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of Sea (UkrSCES) Assistant to the National Focal Point ‐ Ukraine
State: Turkey
Project partners:
Part of the JOSS GE‐UA is carried out in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters of Turkey. Contacts on Turkish official institutions and scientists are established via the 'Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution' (Black Sea Commission) and its Permanent Secretariat in Istanbul (http://www.blacksea‐commission.org/), which is an official partner of the EMBLAS‐II project.
The contact persons are:
Prof. Halil Ibrahim Sur, Executive Director of the Black Sea Commission Permanent Secretariat
Ms. Ekaterine Grigalava, Chairwoman of the Black Sea Commission, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia
a. Whether visits to the ship in port by scientist of the coastal state concerned
will be acceptable: Yes. Both Ukrainian and Georgian scientists are already included in the Scientific Core Team performing the surveys.
b. Whether it will be acceptable to carry on board an observer from the coastal state for any part of the cruise and dates and ports of embarkation/‐disembarkation: Yes
c. When research data from intended cruise is likely to be made available to the coastal state and if so, by what means: Technical reports from the NPMS Ukraine, NPMS Georgia and JOSS Georgia‐Ukraine 2016 will be prepared in close cooperation with the scientists from both countries and available to all involved parties in Ukraine, Georgia and Turkey by the end of March 2017.
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The Final Summary Technical Report summarising results from surveys performed in both 2016 and 2017 will be available to all involved parties in Ukraine, Georgia and Turkey by the end of January 2018.
11. Complete the following table ‐ include a separate copy for each coastal state
(indicate "Yes" or "No" if applicable)
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List of intended sampling stations during R/V Mare Nigrum cruise: National Pilot Monitoring Survey (NPMS) Ukraine Odessa ‐ Odessa, 17 ‐ 22 May 2016, 6 days
Figure 1 ‐ NPMS Ukraine; map of 15 monitoring sites
Table 3 ‐ NPMS Ukraine, coordinates of the monitoring sites
Description Category*
Sites Coordinates
Depth [m] No. of site Latitude Longitude
(nothern) (eastern)
1 Test location 1 46 º 12,0′ 30 º 49,0′ 25
2 Dnister region 1 46 º 0,0′ 30 º 42,0′ 15
3 Dnister region 2 45 º 50,0′ 30 º 18,0 15
4 NWBS 2 45 º 30,4′ 30 º 30,3′ 20
5 Danube region 2 45 º 31,0′ 29 º 50,0′ 18
6 Danube region 2 45 º 20,0′ 29 º 50,6′ 20
7 Danube region 2 45 º 12,0′ 29º 48,6 25
8 NWBS 1 45 º 10,0′ 31º 00,6 50
9 Zmeiny island region 1 45 º 40,0′ 31 º 15,0′ 40
10 Zernov’s Phyllophora Field
1 45 º 50,0′ 31º 00,6 30
11 NWBS 2 46 º 00,0′ 31 º 15,0′ 30
12 Tendra spit 2 46 º 20,0′ 31 º 29,0′ 20
13 Dnepr region 1 46 º 35,0′ 31 º 27.7′ 10
14 Damping region 2 46 º 25,8′ 31 º 01,0′ 20
15 Odessa bay 1 46º 31,6′ 30º 47,5′ 20
*Stations with different sets of measured parameters.
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Joint Open Sea Survey (JOSS) Georgia ‐ Ukraine (GE‐UA) Sampling will be done on two latitudinal transects across the Black Sea (Fig. 3). First transect (Leg 1) starts from the outer north‐western shelf and cross the continental slope to the centre of the western cyclonic gyre. Then Leg 1 runs along the 43o latitude to the centre of the eastern cyclonic gyre. After that Leg 1 turns to Batumi direction. The part of the route until the Georgian EEZ is almost empty of stations since this area is covered well by JOSS‐RF (Fig. 3). The stations are located tightly in Georgian waters since the important for the Black Sea ecosystem hydrological structure (the quasi‐stationary Batumi anticyclonic eddy) will be investigated on this way. Leg 2 located on the same route as Leg 1 ends in Ukrainian EEZ where the cross‐shelf transect will be performed. Stations of both transects form the united latitudinal transect. Table 4 ‐ JOSS GE‐UA, coordinates of the 26 sampling stations
Leg 1: Odessa ‐ Batumi, 23 ‐ 26 May 2016, 4 days
Station No. Category Lat. Lon. Lat2. Lon2. Depth [m]
Distance off starting point
1 B 44.8333 31.3000 44o50 31o18 103
2 A 44.5833 31.4167 44o35 31o25 16
3 C 44.3333 31.5000 44o20 31o30 15
4 B 43.5833 31.7500 44o35 31o45 46
5 A 43.0833 32.1667 43o05 32o10 36
6 C 43.0833 33.0000 43o05 33o0 36
7 A 43.0833 33.8333 43o05 33o50 37
8 C 43.0833 34.6667 43o05 34o40 36
9 B 43.0833 35.5000 43o05 35o30 37
10 A 43.0833 36.3333 43o05 36o20 36
11 B 42.7167 37.4500 42o43 37o27 54
13 A 42.3333 39.5000 42o20 39o30 93
13 C 42.0000 40.1667 42o0 40o10 36
14 A 41.7833 40.7500 41o47 40o45 30
15 A 41.7833 41.5000 41o47 41o30 34
Leg 2: Batumi ‐ Constanta, 1 ‐ 4 June 2016, 4 days
Station No. Category Lat. Lon. Lat2. Lon2. Depth [m]
Distance off starting point
16 B 41.7833 41.2500 41o47 41o15 19
17 C 41.8333 40.5000 41o50 40o30 34
18 B 42.2500 39.8333 42o15 39o50 39
19 A 42.3833 38.5833 42o23 38o35 57
20 C 43.0833 35.9167 43o05 35o55 124
21 A 43.0833 35.0833 43o05 35o05 36
22 C 43.0833 34.2500 43o05 34o15 37
23 A 43.0833 33.4167 43o05 33o25 36
24 A 43.0833 32.5833 43o05 32o35 37
25 C 43.2500 31.8333 43o15 31o50 34
26 A 43.9167 31.6667 43o55 31o40 41
A, B and C ‐ stations with different sets of measured parameters.
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National Pilot Monitoring Survey (NPMS) Georgia Table 5 ‐ NPMS Georgia; coordinates of the 15 monitoring sites
Site No. Site name Coordinates Depth [m] Description
1. GONIO‐1 41° 33.494'N41° 33.133'E
40 DFC*: 1 km
2. GONIO‐2 41° 33.634'N41° 32.115'E
80 DFC*: 2.5 km
3. BATUMI‐1 41° 39.895'N41° 35.513'E
40 DFC*: 3 km
4. BATUMI‐2 41° 40.310'N41° 35.019'E
80 DFC*: 4 km
5. CIKHISDZIRI‐1 41° 45.630'N41° 43.073'E
40 DFC*: 2 km
6. CIKHISDZIRI‐2 41° 45.675'N41° 42.728'E
80 DFC*: 2.5 km
7. KOBULETI‐1 41° 54.208'N41° 45.107'E
40 DFC*: 1.5 km
8. KOBULETI‐2 41° 53.946'N41° 40.455'E
80 DFC*: 8 km
9. UREKI‐1 41° 59.084'N41° 44.098'E
40 DFC*: 2 km
10. UREKI‐2 41° 59.057'N41° 43.380'E
80 DFC*: 3 km
11. GRIGOLETI‐1 42° 2.273'N41° 42.348'E
40 DFC*: 2.5 km
12. GRIGOLETI‐2 42° 2.201'N41° 39.046'E
80 DFC*: 7 km
13. POTI 42° 7.420'N41° 37.145'E
80 DFC*: 4 km
14. ANAKLIA‐1 42° 22.383'N41° 33.840'E
40 DFC*: 2 km
15. ANAKLIA‐2 42° 22.377'N41° 33.495'E
80 DFC*: 2.5 km
*Distance from the coast
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Figure 2 ‐ NPMS Georgia; map of 15 monitoring sites
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Figure 3 An overview map of NPMS Ukraine (blue triangles), NPMS Georgia (violet crosses) and JOSS Georgia‐Ukraine (green circles). In JOSS GE‐UA, 17 stations are in the EEZ of Turkey. Red circles indicate JOSS carried out independently by the scientific team of Russian Federation.