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During this cruise,
IFM-GEOMAR and C-MORE partnered
together to utilize three mesocsoms in the open ocean to study the biogeochemical effects
to Deep Sea Water (DSW) nutrient additions. This exercise had both engineering and scientific
components. The first part was to test the feasibility of deploying and successfully maintaining
large scale mesocosms in the open ocean. This mesocosm design had been successfully used in
the Artic region: Svalbard/Spitsbergen, so our goal was to extend its usage into more potential
hostile conditions. The second part was to measure the surface response of the phytoplankton when
deep water macro and micro nutrients were added in.
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