The free-dropping acoustic Doppler current profile (FADCP) samples in a “free-fall” manner, which can observe the full depth current without relying on the cable traction of the ship, and its stability is greatly improved compared with lowered acoustic doppler current profiler (LADCP), effectively reducing the irregular motion in the observations. The FADCP observation experiments conducted in April and September 2021 at Xisha waters in the South China Sea obtained current and CTD data from two sections containing 16 stations. Based on the real bottom current observation during the resting period, the full-depth current profiles at each station were obtained by shear method, and the average deviation of the station profile near a mooring compared with the mooring profile was 3 cm/s. The observation section captured the cyclonic eddies of two periods at Xisha waters with more precise vertical structures than the HYCOM simulation, and the surface flows fitted with the absolute geostrophic currents. This research shows that the FADCP has low vessel requirements, high data quality, easy post-processing and good results, but cannot perform supplementary observations for specific water layers.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |