Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design
The Santos Basin (SB) is the main petroliferous basin in the Brazilian continental margin and one of the most studied marine areas in Brazil. However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the...
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| author | Daniel L. Moreira Adriana G. Dalto Alberto G. Figueiredo Jr Figueiredo Jr Aline M. Valerio Amalia M. S. Detoni Ana C. T. Bonecker Camila N. Signori Cláudia Namiki Dalton K. Sasaki Daniel V. Pupo Danilo A. Silva Deborah S. Kutner Diana C. Duque-Castaño Eduardo H. Marcon Fabiana D. C. Gallotta Fabiana S. Paula Fabiane Gallucci Gabriela C. F. Roque Giulia S. Campos Gustavo Fonseca Gustavo Mattos Helena P. Lavrado Ilson C. A. da Silveira Jessica O. Costa João R. dos Santos Filho Juliane C. Carneiro Julio C.F. Moreira Laura Rozo Leandro F.M. Araujo Letícia Lazzari Letícia O. da Silva Luan S. Michelazzo Luciano F. Fernandes Marcelo Dottori Marcus A. G. de Araújo Jr. Mateus G. Chuqui Milena Ceccopieri Milton Borges-Silva Milton Kampel Natascha M. Bergo Paulo V. M. Silva Pedro M. Tura Rafael B. de Moura Renato G. Romano Renato P. Martins Renato S. Carreira Rodrigo G.A. Toledo Sérgio L.C. Bonecker Sibelle T. Disaró Silvana V. Rodrigues Thais N. Corbisier Thaisa M. Vicente Vitor G. de Paiva Vivian H. Pellizari Wellington C. Belo Frederico P. Brandini Silvia H.M Sousa |
| author_facet | Daniel L. Moreira Adriana G. Dalto Alberto G. Figueiredo Jr Figueiredo Jr Aline M. Valerio Amalia M. S. Detoni Ana C. T. Bonecker Camila N. Signori Cláudia Namiki Dalton K. Sasaki Daniel V. Pupo Danilo A. Silva Deborah S. Kutner Diana C. Duque-Castaño Eduardo H. Marcon Fabiana D. C. Gallotta Fabiana S. Paula Fabiane Gallucci Gabriela C. F. Roque Giulia S. Campos Gustavo Fonseca Gustavo Mattos Helena P. Lavrado Ilson C. A. da Silveira Jessica O. Costa João R. dos Santos Filho Juliane C. Carneiro Julio C.F. Moreira Laura Rozo Leandro F.M. Araujo Letícia Lazzari Letícia O. da Silva Luan S. Michelazzo Luciano F. Fernandes Marcelo Dottori Marcus A. G. de Araújo Jr. Mateus G. Chuqui Milena Ceccopieri Milton Borges-Silva Milton Kampel Natascha M. Bergo Paulo V. M. Silva Pedro M. Tura Rafael B. de Moura Renato G. Romano Renato P. Martins Renato S. Carreira Rodrigo G.A. Toledo Sérgio L.C. Bonecker Sibelle T. Disaró Silvana V. Rodrigues Thais N. Corbisier Thaisa M. Vicente Vitor G. de Paiva Vivian H. Pellizari Wellington C. Belo Frederico P. Brandini Silvia H.M Sousa |
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The Santos Basin (SB) is the main petroliferous basin in the Brazilian continental margin and one of the most studied marine areas in Brazil. However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the baseline of essential ocean variables in different ecosystems for future monitoring programs. The Brazilian energy company Petrobras planned and executed 24 oceanographic cruises over a period of 2 years to assess the benthic (SANSED cruise) and pelagic (SANAGU cruise) systems of the SB (356 days at sea in 2019 and 2021/2022). These efforts were part of the Santos Project, which comprised a comprehensive environmental study aimed at investigating benthic and pelagic variables to characterize ecology, biogeochemistry, thermohaline properties of water masses, and ocean circulation patterns, geomorphology, and sedimentology, as well as organic and inorganic chemistry. Here we present the detailed sampling designs and the field methods employed on board, during the SB scientific cruises. All sampling protocols were based on standardized approaches. For the benthos analyses, triplicate sediment samples were performed using a GOMEX-type box corer (0.25 m²) or a large modified Van Veen grab (0.75 m²) at 100 stations ranging from 25 to 2400 m depth. At each station, 25 geochemical and physico-chemical parameters were analyzed in addition to micro-, meio-, and macrofauna and living foraminifera samples. For the pelagic system, 60 stations were selected to investigate the plankton community, ranging in size from pico- to macroplankton, through vertical, horizontal, and oblique net hauls (20, 200, and 500 μm mesh size), as well as 25 biogeochemical parameters collected with an aid of a CTD-rosette sampler. Part of this scientific information also serves the Regional Environmental Characterization Project (PCR-BS) in support of Petrobras’ Santos Basin drilling licensing process led by the Brazilian Environmental Agency – IBAMA. This project contributes to the sustainable development of the SB, in line with the guidelines of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ad3014dee20459e8e47b6dfefbd5ca32025-08-20T01:55:39ZengInstituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São PauloOcean and Coastal Research2675-28242024-04-0171Suppl. 3Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling DesignDaniel L. MoreiraAdriana G. DaltoAlberto G. Figueiredo Jr Figueiredo JrAline M. ValerioAmalia M. S. DetoniAna C. T. BoneckerCamila N. SignoriCláudia NamikiDalton K. SasakiDaniel V. PupoDanilo A. SilvaDeborah S. KutnerDiana C. Duque-CastañoEduardo H. MarconFabiana D. C. GallottaFabiana S. PaulaFabiane GallucciGabriela C. F. RoqueGiulia S. CamposGustavo FonsecaGustavo MattosHelena P. LavradoIlson C. A. da SilveiraJessica O. CostaJoão R. dos Santos FilhoJuliane C. CarneiroJulio C.F. MoreiraLaura RozoLeandro F.M. AraujoLetícia LazzariLetícia O. da SilvaLuan S. MichelazzoLuciano F. FernandesMarcelo DottoriMarcus A. G. de Araújo Jr.Mateus G. ChuquiMilena CeccopieriMilton Borges-SilvaMilton KampelNatascha M. BergoPaulo V. M. SilvaPedro M. TuraRafael B. de MouraRenato G. RomanoRenato P. MartinsRenato S. CarreiraRodrigo G.A. ToledoSérgio L.C. BoneckerSibelle T. DisaróSilvana V. RodriguesThais N. CorbisierThaisa M. VicenteVitor G. de PaivaVivian H. PellizariWellington C. BeloFrederico P. BrandiniSilvia H.M Sousa The Santos Basin (SB) is the main petroliferous basin in the Brazilian continental margin and one of the most studied marine areas in Brazil. However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the baseline of essential ocean variables in different ecosystems for future monitoring programs. The Brazilian energy company Petrobras planned and executed 24 oceanographic cruises over a period of 2 years to assess the benthic (SANSED cruise) and pelagic (SANAGU cruise) systems of the SB (356 days at sea in 2019 and 2021/2022). These efforts were part of the Santos Project, which comprised a comprehensive environmental study aimed at investigating benthic and pelagic variables to characterize ecology, biogeochemistry, thermohaline properties of water masses, and ocean circulation patterns, geomorphology, and sedimentology, as well as organic and inorganic chemistry. Here we present the detailed sampling designs and the field methods employed on board, during the SB scientific cruises. All sampling protocols were based on standardized approaches. For the benthos analyses, triplicate sediment samples were performed using a GOMEX-type box corer (0.25 m²) or a large modified Van Veen grab (0.75 m²) at 100 stations ranging from 25 to 2400 m depth. At each station, 25 geochemical and physico-chemical parameters were analyzed in addition to micro-, meio-, and macrofauna and living foraminifera samples. For the pelagic system, 60 stations were selected to investigate the plankton community, ranging in size from pico- to macroplankton, through vertical, horizontal, and oblique net hauls (20, 200, and 500 μm mesh size), as well as 25 biogeochemical parameters collected with an aid of a CTD-rosette sampler. Part of this scientific information also serves the Regional Environmental Characterization Project (PCR-BS) in support of Petrobras’ Santos Basin drilling licensing process led by the Brazilian Environmental Agency – IBAMA. This project contributes to the sustainable development of the SB, in line with the guidelines of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. https://www.journals.usp.br/ocr/article/view/222997Benthic and pelagic samplingessential ocean variablesSantos ProjectRegional Environmental Characterizationfield methods |
| spellingShingle | Daniel L. Moreira Adriana G. Dalto Alberto G. Figueiredo Jr Figueiredo Jr Aline M. Valerio Amalia M. S. Detoni Ana C. T. Bonecker Camila N. Signori Cláudia Namiki Dalton K. Sasaki Daniel V. Pupo Danilo A. Silva Deborah S. Kutner Diana C. Duque-Castaño Eduardo H. Marcon Fabiana D. C. Gallotta Fabiana S. Paula Fabiane Gallucci Gabriela C. F. Roque Giulia S. Campos Gustavo Fonseca Gustavo Mattos Helena P. Lavrado Ilson C. A. da Silveira Jessica O. Costa João R. dos Santos Filho Juliane C. Carneiro Julio C.F. Moreira Laura Rozo Leandro F.M. Araujo Letícia Lazzari Letícia O. da Silva Luan S. Michelazzo Luciano F. Fernandes Marcelo Dottori Marcus A. G. de Araújo Jr. Mateus G. Chuqui Milena Ceccopieri Milton Borges-Silva Milton Kampel Natascha M. Bergo Paulo V. M. Silva Pedro M. Tura Rafael B. de Moura Renato G. Romano Renato P. Martins Renato S. Carreira Rodrigo G.A. Toledo Sérgio L.C. Bonecker Sibelle T. Disaró Silvana V. Rodrigues Thais N. Corbisier Thaisa M. Vicente Vitor G. de Paiva Vivian H. Pellizari Wellington C. Belo Frederico P. Brandini Silvia H.M Sousa Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design Ocean and Coastal Research Benthic and pelagic sampling essential ocean variables Santos Project Regional Environmental Characterization field methods |
| title | Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design |
| title_full | Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design |
| title_fullStr | Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design |
| title_short | Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design |
| title_sort | multidisciplinary scientific cruises for environmental characterization in the santos basin methods and sampling design |
| topic | Benthic and pelagic sampling essential ocean variables Santos Project Regional Environmental Characterization field methods |
| url | https://www.journals.usp.br/ocr/article/view/222997 |
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