The ECOTRANS oceanographic-fishing cruises will cover the following objectives: i) Sampling plankton (micro and mesozooplankton); ii) Sampling larvae of selected pelagic fish and iii) Trawl sampling (demersal) and bird census to determine the species and functional groups biomass and the trophic ecology of small pelagic fish, hake, monkfish and sharks at the NW Mediterranean ecosystem. The cruise (15 days of duration) will be conducted during the spawning period of the sardine (winter) in order to get their larvae.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.

Monthly survey to study thermohaline and biological characterization of water masses in the East-North Atlantic.