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FRV Clupea 1174C
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1174C |
Cruise period | 1974-09-09 — 1974-10-19 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | To carry out herring larval and hydrographic surveys off the north and east coasts of Scotland. |
Chief scientist | David W McKay (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Orkney/Shetland area. |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 92 Description: surface only |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: number of samples = 24 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of samples = 24 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of samples = 24 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Primary productivity | Quantity: number of experiments = 24 |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 294 |
Mammals and reptiles | |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 60 Description: comparative tests with Gulf III type samplers at different towing speed |