1. Icelandic cruise activity related to EURO-BASIN Astthor Gislason

2. Spring cruise Time –~10-30 May 2012 and 2013 (7 days to BASIN) RV Bjarni Sæmundsson –55 m –13 scientists –~2-3 visitors Goals –Long-term monitoring mesozooplankton –Euphausiid large scale distribution –Euphausiids onshore-offshore SW Distribution (VPR) Sedimentation Growth (egg production, feeding) onboard and ashore Biological oceanography –Onshore-offshore –CTD –Nutirents –Chla & prim prod –Zooplankton (WP2, VPR, krill-trawl) –Acoustics (38, 120, 200 kHz) –VPR –Sediment traps

3. Herring in the Norwegian Sea Time: ~25 d in May RV Arni Fridriksson –70 m –15 scientists –~2-3 visitors Cruise goals –Monitoring of herring feeding migrations in relation to environment and feeding conditions Activities –Pelagic trawls –Acoustics –CTD –Zooplankton (WP2)

4. Mackerel around Iceland Time: ~25 d in August RV Arni Fridriksson –70 m –15 scientists –~2-3 visitors Cruise goals –Monitoring of mackerel feeding migrations in relation to environment and feeding conditions Activities –Pelagic trawls –Acoustics –CTD –Zooplankton (WP2)

5. Euphausiids in Isafjord deep Time: Feb, April, June, August Valur –3-4 scientists Goals –Distribution by acoustics and VPR –Growth and role in sedimentation –Chemical composition Activities –Acoustics (38, 120, 200 kHz) –VPR –Krill-trawl –Bongo –Sediment traps