Operations at Sea
Fall 2015
Sampling form
Station
SK
Day
1
2
Number of
observers
Starting time
:
Completion
time
:
Min depth
<1
1
2
3
4
5
6
>7
Max depth
<1
1
2
3
4
5
6
>7
Average
<1
1
2
3
4
5
6
>7
Reminder
Navigation:
‐
Set up your station
according to the route
you were assigned to
‐
Call
C1
or
C2
in case of
significant delay
or uncertain positioning
‐
Fill
one sampling sheet per station
and
keep them dry!!
Safety regulations:
‐
Never let someone alone in the water
(at least 2)
‐
Never let your boat nor radio unattended
(always maintain a potential radio contact with
C1
or
C2
)
‐
In case of an emergency, contact immediately
C1
or
C2
by radio
If not responding, ask other crews to try or use your cell phone.
‐
Never send an emergency call for no reason
To contact someone by radio:
‐
Let running conversions to end
‐
Push and hold the “
talk
” button
at least a second before talking
‐
Mention your identification
(ex: SK1),
followed by who you want to
contact
(ex: to C1)
‐
Speak clearly and slowly
‐
Release the “talk” button
to allow your interlocutor to answer
EMERGENCY:
call 112
POSIDONIA
A. coverage
1
2
3
4
5
1 none 2 highly fragmented
3 fragmented 4 almost homogeneous
5 homogeneous
B. length
1
2
3
1 dwarf 2 normal 3 >1m
C
1
2
1 alone (green)
2 +epiphytes (red)
SUBSTRATE
D. dominance
(report the relative proportion)
1
2
3
4
5
1 mud 2 sand
3 pebbles 4 rocks
5 artificial add % if necessary
E. topography
1
2
1 even 2 uneven
PRESSURE
F. Objects
(report the number of objects)
1
2
3
4
5
1 dead body / anchor 2 net / fishing line / trap
3 plastic wastes 4 glass
5 other wastes (cans…)
G. Turbidity
1
2
3
4
1 clear (visibility >8m)
2 relatively clear (visibility <8m >5m)
3 relatively turbid (visibility <5m >3m) 4 turbid
A
LGA
E
A
LGA
E
Lithophyllum
Lithophyllum Lithophyllum
bissoides
AA1
Absence
AA2
Some
AA3
Medium
AA4
Large
Cystoseire
Cystoseira Cystoseiraamencata
AB1
Absence
AB2
Some
AB3
Medium
AB4
Large
Asparagopsis
Harpoon algae Asparagopsis armata
AC1
Absence
AC2
Some
AC3
Medium
AC4
Large
Rissoella
Rock chickory Rissoella verrucolosaAD1
Absence
AD2
Some
AD3
Medium
AD4
Large
Dictyota
Forkweed Dictyota dihotomaAE1
Absence
AE2
Some
AE3
Medium
AE4
Large
Coralline
allongée
Coral weed Corallina elongataAF1
Absence
AF2
Some
AF3
Medium
AF4
Large
Algue
coralligène
Stone‐leaf Lithophyllum frondosumAI1
Absence
AI2
Some
AI3
Medium
AI4
Large
Padine queue
de paon
Peacock algae Padina pavonicaAJ1
Absence
AJ2
Some
AJ3
Medium
AJ4
Large
Codium en
boule
Ball algae Codium bursaAK1
Absence
AK2
Some
AK3
Medium
AK4
Large
Algue feutrée
dichotome
Forked felt alga Codium vermilaraAL1
AbsenceAL2
SomeAL3
MediumAL4
LargeMésophyllum
Ross coral Mesophyllum lichenoidesAM1
AbsenceAM2
SomeAM3
MediumAM4
LargeCaulerpa
taxifolia
Caulerpa taxifolia Caulerpa taxifoliaAN1
AbsenceAN2
SomeAN3
MediumAN4
LargeCaulerpa
racemosa
Caulerpa racemosa Caulerpa racemosaAO1
Absence
AO2
Some
AO3
Medium
AO4
Large
Ulve
Sea lettuce Ulva sp.AO1
P
O
LY
CH
A
E
T
ES
Spirographe
Spiral tube worm Sabella spallanzaniiPA
other polychaetes Note the id of the picture takenPX
MO
LL
U
S
K
S
Bigorneau
Grooved topshell Jjubinus striatusMA1
AbsenceMA2
SomeMA3
MediumMA4
LargeArapède /
Patelle
Limpet Patella coeruleaMB1
AbsenceMB2
SomeMB3
MediumMB4
LargeChiton vert
Green chiton Chiton olivaceusMC1
AbsenceMC2
SomeMC3
MediumMC4
LargeGrande
nacre
Fan mussel Pina nobilis
B
ENT
H
IC
CNID
A
RI
A
N
S
Tomate
de mer
Beadlet anemone
Actinia
equine
NA
Anémone
verte
Berried anemone
Alicia
mirabilis
NB
other benth.
cnid.
NX
JEL
LY
FI
S
H
Pelagia
Pelagia Pelagianoctiluca
JA
Oeuf au
plat
Fried‐egg jellyfish
Cotylorrhiza tuberculata
JB
other jellyfish Note the id of the picture taken
JX
L
AR
G
E
N
E
K
T
O
N
Sharks & Rays
KA
Marine
mammals
B
RE
A
MS
(S
P
A
R
ID
E
S
)
Saupe
Salpa Sarpa salpa
BA
Sar de
Méditerranée
White breamDiplodus sargus sargus
BB
Sar à
tête noire
Two‐banded bream
Diplodus vulgaris
BC
Bogue
Bogue Boops boopsBD
Sparaillon
Annularseabream
Diplodus annularis
BE
Oblade
Saddled bream Obladamelanura
BF
Daurade
royale
Gilt head
bream Sparus aurata
BG
Other breams (Five banded bream…)
Note the id of the picture taken
Girelle
commune
Wrasse Coris julisWA
Girelle paon
Ornatewrasse
Thalassoma
pavo
WB
Crénilabre
paon
Painted wrasse
Symphodus tinca
WC
Crédinalbre
ocellé
Ocemmated wrasse
Symphodus ocellatus
WD
Crénilabre à
cinq taches
Five spotted wrasse
Symphodus roissali
WE
Coquette
Cuckoowrasse
Labrus
bimaculatus
WF
Labre vert
Greenwrasse
Labrus
viridis
WG
Other wrasses (Cleaner wrasse…)
Note the id of the picture taken
Athérines
AtherinaAtheria
hepsetus
XA
Castagnole
Damselfish Chromis chromisXB
Apogon
Cardinal fish Apogonimberbis
XC
CO
MB
ERS
(S
E
R
R
A
N
S
)
Serran
écriture
Painted comber
Serranus scriba
CA
Serran chèvre
Comber Serranus cabrillaCB
Mérou
Grouper Epinephelus margintausCC
other combers (Black tail comber…)
Note the id of the picture taken
G
O
B
IE
S
&
B
LE
N
N
IE
S
Blennie paon
Peacockblenny
Salaria
pavo
GA
Blennie cabot
Tompotblenny
Parablennius gattorugine
GB
Blennie
de Roux
Longstriped blenny
Parablennius rouxi
GC
Triptérygion
Black‐facedblenny
Tripterygion delaisi
GD
Gobie à joues
poreuses
Slender goby
Gobius
geniporus
GE
other gobies & blennies
Note the id of the picture taken
Murène
MediterraneanMoray
Muraena helena
XD
Mulets
Mullets Lizaaurata
XE
Hippocampe
Sea horse
Hippocampus hippocampusXF
Other fish
Note the id of the picture taken
XG
Cephalopods (octopus,
squids…)
Note the id of the picture taken
XH
Crustaceans
(shrimps…)
Note the id of the picture taken
ECH
INO
D
ERMS
Oursin
noir
Black sea‐urchin
Arbacia
lixula
EA
Oursin
pierre
Brown sea‐urchin
Paracentrotus lividus
EB
Oursin
violet
Purple sea‐urchin
Sphaerechinus granularis
EC
Oursin
diadème
Longspined sea‐urchin
Centrostephanus longispinus
ED
Holothurie
(concombre)
Brown
sea‐cuncumber
Holothuria stellate
EE
Etoile de mer
rouge
Red starfish
Echinaster sepositus
EF
Etoile de mer
lisse
Smooth starfish
Hacelia
attenuata
EG
Other echinoderms
Note the id of the picture taken
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