From the conductivity-temperature-density (CTD) profile yesterday it appears that we have moved out of the Northern Gyre and into more productive waters. Last night at 22:30 I saw from the ships bow a magnificent display of marine phosphorescence. As the ship ploughed through the waves, tiny star like formations appeared in the spray, like a neon, night sky in the sea. This morning at the 04:00 CTD we saw squid and just after breakfast at 8:00a.m., a pod of 12 dolphins.
The sun is going down, so got to dash and filter my samples so they don’t start respiring the carbon they have fixed during the day.