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SESAME's first multinational cruise to the Black Sea

Map showing the sampling stations

Introduction

The Hellenic Center for Marine Research (HCMR) is planning an oceanographic expedition with the R/V "AEGAEO" in the Black Sea for the collection of scientific data in the territorial waters of Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. This multinational expedition is part of the SESAME project and will be made in close collaboration with the "Institute of Oceanology" from Varna, Bulgaria, the National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" from Costantza and the National Institute of Marine Geology and Geo-ecology "GeoEcomar" from Bucharest, Romania.

Scientists from the R/V "AEGAEO" will meet scientists from Bulgaria and Romania, who will board the vessel to start sampling in designated stations indicated in the map. Romanian and Bulgarian scientists onboard their research vessels, STEAUA DE MARE 1 and AKADEMIK respectively, will simultaneously work side by side with R/V "AEGAEO" at different stations. R/V "AEGAEO" will complete work in Bulgarian, Romanian, and finally, Ukrainian waters, before beginning its journey home on 13 October.
During the oceanographic expedition, measurements of physical, chemical, biological and geological parameters will be obtained from the water column as well as the sediments.

List of scientists and technicians from HCMR aboard the R/V "AEGAEO"

Dr. E Papathanassiou (Chief Scientist)
Dr. D. Georgopoulos
Dr. A. Karageorgis
Dr. P. Michalopoulos
Dr. E. Kaberi
Dr. C. Anagnostou
Dr. I. Akoumianaki
Dr. E. Krasakopoulou
Mr. S. Stavrakakis
Mrs. G. Asimakopoulou
Mrs. I. Vakirtzi
Mrs. A. Kostandinopoulou
Mr. G.Pappas
Mr. P. Renieris
Mr. A. Morphis
Mr. S. Oikonomou

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