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RV Prince Madog PD48/10
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) |
| Cruise identifier | PD48/10 |
| Cruise period | 2010-11-29 — 2010-12-03 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Aims
1. To collect Glycymeris glycymeris off the NW coast of Anglesey (53 38.63 N 04 21.15 W), off the Lleyn Peninsula (52 69.92 N 04 56 W) and in Cardigan Bay (52 26.98 N 04 68.71 W) using the Anchor Dredge. 2. To collect Arctica islandica in Caernarfon Bay (53 5.50 N 04 33.74W) and off the Lleyn Peninsula (53 3.75 N 04 33.75 W & 52 41.95 N 04 33.60 W) using the Arctica Dredge. 3. To collect polychaete worms from the Gutter stations (52 22.3 N 04 10.20 W) in Cardigan Bay for the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. 4. To examine the population densities of Callista chione in Cardigan Bay (52 26.98 N 04 68.71 W). 5. Undertake a camera survey of the seabed macrofauna in Cardigan Bay (52 18.83 N 04 62.73 W). |
| Chief scientist | Nick J E Jones (Bangor University School of Ocean Sciences) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | NW coast of Anglesey, off the Lleyn Peninsula, Cardigan Bay, Caernarfon Bay. |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of samples = 33 Description: Stations6 - Van Veen grab to collect polychaetes (Spionids) and bivalves associated with Upogebia Sp. in Cardigan Bay. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 9 Description: Station 1- Anchor dredge at station 1 off the North coast of Anglesey, for Glycymeris glycymeris research |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of samples = 14 Description: Station 2- Day grab to determine the density of A. islandica off Anglesey. Arctica dredge to collect specimens for research. |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 7 Description: Station3- Arctica dredge off Anglesey to collect specimens of A. islandica for research |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of samples = 32 Description: Station 7- Van Veen grab used to determine the density of Callista chione in Cardigan Bay |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: Station4- Anchor dredge used to collect G. glycymeris for research |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 13 Description: Station 8- camera sledge (video and stills (colour, High Definition) used to determine the diversity of macrofauna on the seabed in cardigan Bay. |
