Name: Analysed Particulate Organic Matter data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) cruise on the Algoa Voyage 235, February 2017
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DOI: 10.15493/DEA.MIMS.605201

Title	Analysed Particulate Organic Matter data from the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) cruise on the Algoa Voyage 235, February 2017
Project	Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP: SB)
Authors	Raquel Flynn Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa, FLYRAQ001@myuct.ac.za Jessica Burger Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa, jessicaburgersa@gmail.com Sarah Fawcett Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa, sarah.fawcett@uct.ac.za
Publisher	Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (2020)
Contributors	Contact Person: Keshnee Pillay Oceans and Coastal Research, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) 2nd Floor, Foretrust Building, 1 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Cape Town, South Africa, KePillay@environment.gov.za
Abstract	Particulate Organic Matter data (stable isotope) for the Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB): Feb 2017. IEP:SB focuses on the biologically productive, cold waters of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem, which are inherently variable on short time-scales and responsive to changing weather patterns. The research aims to provide relevant, reliable and improved assessment of the ecosystem, in support of its effective management, preservation and conservation, so that South Africans can benefit from a healthy and well-functioning ocean environment. The overarching objective is to enhance understanding in process studies by assessing the importance, timing and magnitude of mechanisms and processes that influence the Southern Benguela ecosystem structure and functioning, including the climate variability.
Methods	Filters were combusted in a Flash 2000 organic Elemental Analyzer and the isotope ratios of the resulting gases (N2) analysed with an in-line Delta V Plus IRMS via a Conflo IV gas control unit. A blank combustion followed every filter sample to ensure carry over from one sample to the next is reduced as much as possible. Three in-house standards were run at regular intervals: Merck Gel, a proteinaceous gel produced by Merck with a δ15N of 7.5‰, Valine, a branch chain amino acid with a δ15N of 12.1‰ purchased from Sigma, and an NH4Cl standard, with a δ15N of -0.6‰. These standards have been calibrated against IAEA reference materials. The samples were run in batches of 30-50 samples with standards run after every 10 samples. The δ15N of PON on the filters was calculated using equation 1, with Rstandard being a N2 reference gas in this gas.
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Temporal extent	16 Feb 2017 – 28 Feb 2017
Geographic extent	Southern Benguela, West coast of South Africa, Long term monitoring lines, Kleinsee Monitoring Line, Namaqua Monitoring Line, St Helena Bay Monitoring Line, Scarborough Monitoring Line North: -28.7535480371 South: -34.9911930887 West: 14.5463131624 East: 18.6441020704
Vertical extent	Max: -5.0 m Min: -5.0 m
Keywords	Algoa, Algoa 235, Particulate Organic Matter, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Related resources	This digital object continues 10.2989/1814232X.2018.1502095 This digital object is part of Analysed primary production data from the 2017 Integrated Ecosystem Programme: Southern Benguela (IEP:SB) cruises (10.15493/DEA.MIMS.605209)

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