Table 1 List of PIRATA cruises and biogeochemical samples collected since 1997.

From: Biogeochemical parameters collected and analysed during the French cruises of the PIRATA programme in the Guinea Gulf, 1997--2024

Cruise name

Vessel name

Number of cruises

Parameters - number of samples

Salinity

Dissolved Oxygen

Nutrients

Pigments

pHt

Total Alkalinity

PIRATA

ANTEA

10

1 583

1 409

1 525

0

0

0

PIRATA

ATALANTE

5

1 418

1 298

1 418

0

0

0

PIRATA

SUROIT

8

2 804

2 713

2 485

713

0

0

PIRATA

THALASSA

12

10 793

4 984

4 530

2 107

1 346

553

The total number of samples taken for each parameter.

16 598

15 409

14 965

2 820

1 346

553

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