http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/997842 eng; USA utf8 dataset Highest level of data collection, from a common set of sensors or instrumentation, usually within the same research project Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) Unavailable 508-289-2009 WHOI MS#36 Woods Hole MA 02543 USA info@bco-dmo.org http://www.bco-dmo.org Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided. pointOfContact 2026-04-30 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Carbohydrate data from RIPPLE cruises from the RIPPLE project 2026-04-30 publication 2026-04-30 revision BCO-DMO Linked Data URI 2026-04-30 creation http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/997842 Benjamin A.S. Van Mooy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution principalInvestigator Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) Unavailable 508-289-2009 WHOI MS#36 Woods Hole MA 02543 USA info@bco-dmo.org http://www.bco-dmo.org Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided. publisher Cite this dataset as: Lowenstein, D., Van Mooy, B. A. (2026) Carbohydrate data from RIPPLE cruises. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2026-04-30 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/997842 [access date] Funding provided by NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) Award Number: OCE-2022597 Award URL: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/show-award?AWD_ID=2022597 onGoing Benjamin A.S. Van Mooy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (508) 289 2322 Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, MS #4, Fye 117 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole MA 02543 USA bvanmooy@whoi.edu pointOfContact asNeeded Dataset Version: 1 Unknown AE2320 service Deployment Activity otherRestrictions otherRestrictions Access Constraints: none. Use Constraints: Please follow guidelines at: http://www.bco-dmo.org/terms-use Distribution liability: Under no circumstances shall BCO-DMO be liable for any direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this data submission. If you are dissatisfied with any materials in this data submission your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use. Production and Fate of Fats in the Upper Ocean https://osprey.bco-dmo.org/project/915486 Production and Fate of Fats in the Upper Ocean <p>The Production and Fate of Fats in the Upper Ocean Phytoplankton, microscopic photosynthetic organisms in the ocean, produce a type of fat called triaclyglycerols (TAGs). A recent discovery in the North Pacific Ocean showed that a significant percentage of primary production from phytoplankton is devoted to producing TAGs. This suggests that TAGs may serve as a source of energy for phytoplankton at night, when they are unable to generate energy from photosynthesis. Phytoplankton are the base of the food web in the ocean. Therefore, it is important to understand how they create and store energy. This project will investigate the role of fats in the ocean. Specifically, this research will look at: 1) factors that affect the production and use of TAGs by phytoplankton and 2) how TAGs contribute to the global carbon cycle. This project will support the training and education of graduate students. This project will also provide resources for mentoring high school students, support summer research experiences for high school and undergraduate students, and offer field trips for 7th grade students.</p> <p>Triacylglycerols (TAGs) are one of the most abundant classes of lipids in the ocean. A new discovery suggests that TAGs are also a very dynamic class of biochemicals. A recent study in the surface waters of the North Pacific subtropical gyre (NPSG) showed that TAGs doubled in concentration between sunrise and sunset daily, accounting for 16 to 42% of net primary production by eukaryotic nanophytoplankton (Becker et al., 2018). These results show that TAGs are an vital component of the physiology of eukaryotic phytoplankton and that TAGs contribute significantly to the carbon cycle of the NPSG. Based on estimates from this study, daytime production of TAGs in the subtropical gyres accounted for 4 to 6 percent of total global primary production. Outside of subtropical gyres, the production rates of TAGs are entirely unknown, particularly in regions where primary production rates are higher and eukaryotic phytoplankton are more dominant. Thus, the contribution of TAGs to the global ocean carbon cycle is almost certainly underestimated. There are major outstanding questions about TAGs. What environmental factors affect rates of net TAG production? What fraction of net TAG production is exported in sinking particles? Do TAGs play a role in the food web of the euphotic zone? How much of the TAGs produced during the day do phytoplankton themselves consume at night? These questions will be answered using state-of-the-art lipidomics, in situ observations, isotope-tracing techniques, incubations, and on-deck experiments. This study will provide significant advances in our understanding of TAG metabolism in phytoplankton, elucidate the roles that TAGs play in the marine carbon cycle, constrain their global importance by studying TAGs in multiple disparate environments, and set the groundwork for future research on these fascinating and vital molecules.</p> <p>This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.</p> RIPPLE largerWorkCitation project eng; USA oceans 2026-04-30 Gulf of Maine, Oregon coast, Sargasso Sea 0 BCO-DMO catalogue of parameters from Carbohydrate data from RIPPLE cruises from the RIPPLE project Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) Unavailable 508-289-2009 WHOI MS#36 Woods Hole MA 02543 USA info@bco-dmo.org http://www.bco-dmo.org Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided. pointOfContact GB/NERC/BODC > British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) Unavailable 508-289-2009 WHOI MS#36 Woods Hole MA 02543 USA info@bco-dmo.org http://www.bco-dmo.org Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided. pointOfContact https://osprey.bco-dmo.org/dataset/997842/data/download download onLine asNeeded 7.x-1.1 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) Unavailable 508-289-2009 WHOI MS#36 Woods Hole MA 02543 USA info@bco-dmo.org http://www.bco-dmo.org Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm For questions regarding this resource, please contact BCO-DMO via the email address provided. pointOfContact Cruise: AE2320 AE2320 R/V Atlantic Explorer Community Standard Description International Council for the Exploration of the Sea R/V Atlantic Explorer vessel AE2320 Benjamin A.S. Van Mooy Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution R/V Atlantic Explorer Community Standard Description International Council for the Exploration of the Sea R/V Atlantic Explorer vessel