INITIAL RESULTS

During MNG0310cruise, the water column properties on the western side of the basin have been investigated along transects from Gargano to the Po Delta (Figures 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11). In addition, some CTD casts were performed on the Eastern coast during the activities on Montenegro and Albania.

In the Appendix Table A4 shows the CTD data collected during cruise MNG0310, and figure A4 plots a summary of the data.

**Figure 7:** CruiseMNG0310: Gargano transect.
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**Figure 8:** CruiseMNG0310: Pescara transect.
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**Figure 9:** CruiseMNG0310: Senigallia transect.
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**Figure 10:** CruiseMNG0310: Rimini transect.
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**Figure 11:** CruiseMNG0310: Po Delta transect.
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BATHYMETRY, CHIRP

During MNG0310cruise, high-resolution morpho-bathymetric and CHIRP SBP surveys were made. We present hereafter a set of figures showing the capabilities of the Multibeam and CHIRP systems. See hereafter some of the images obtained by the multibeam.

**Figure 12:** CruiseMNG0310: Ship wreck, Montenegro, CHIRP.
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**Figure 13:** CruiseMNG0310: Ship wreck, Montenegro.
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**Figure 14:** CruiseMNG0310: Ship wreck, Montenegro.
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**Figure 15:** CruiseMNG0310: Ship wreck, Montenegro.
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**Figure 16:** CruiseMNG0310: Ship wreck, Albania.
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BOTTOM SAMPLING

A number of 5 box corers and 4 grabs were performed. Table 4 shows sample description. Some pictures hereafter show some of the samples.

**Figure 17:** CruiseMNG0310: Box corer 01.
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**Figure 18:** CruiseMNG0310: Box corer 01, washed.
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**Figure 19:** CruiseMNG0310: Box corer BC04.
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**Figure 20:** CruiseMNG0310: Box corer BC04, foraminifer.
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Table 4: Bottom samples description. G=grab, BC=Box-corer

STATION	DATE	DESCRIPTION
BC01	2010-03-09	0-2cm oacre, silty mud, oxidized, liquid on top, presence of turritella comunis; 2cm to bottom, olive-gray mud, more plastic
BC02	2010-03-09	0-2cm oacre, silty mud, oxidized, liquid on top, presence of turritella comunis, less than BC01; 2cm to bottom, olive-gray mud, more plastic
BC03	2010-03-09	0-2cm oacre, silty mud, oxidized, liquid on top, very scarce presence of turritella; 2cm to bottom, olive-gray mud, more plastic
BC04	2010-03-09	25 cm; TOP (0 - 1 cm): silty mud, sub-mm bioclasts, light brown, olive (5Y4/1), oxidyzed 1-5 cm: low plastic clay, low fluid content, non organic, odorless, rare sub-mm bioclatic fragments, darker olive (5Y4/1). BOTTOM (5 cm): very plastic clay, non organic, odorless, no bioclasts. color 5Y4/1. WASHED: 1 valve of bivalve (2-3 mm), 2 young turritella comunis, piece of sea-urchin, sub-cm foraminifer; round, reworked black coal clast(?).
BC05	2010-03-09	23 cm; same as BC04 (?)
G01	2010-03-10	Kotor Bay. (?)
G02	2010-03-10	Risan Bay. (?)
G03	2010-03-10	Tivat Bay. Mud with stones. (?)
G04	2010-03-10	Herzeg-novi bay. Mud with shells. (?)

INITIAL RESULTS

OCEANOGRAPHY

BATHYMETRY, CHIRP

BOTTOM SAMPLING