RV Edward Forbes B/8/74 & B/9/74 & B/10/74 (2 Cr. 13-17 May & 11-18 Jun)
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Edward Forbes (74EF) |
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Cruise identifier | B/8/74 & B/9/74 & B/10/74 (2 Cr. 13-17 May & 11-18 Jun) |
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Cruise period | 1974-05-13 — 1974-06-18 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Objectives | Duplicate roscop 1256 for B/8 and 1257 for B/90 B/10 |
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Chief scientist | Richard Warwick (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bristol Channel |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 91 |
Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: 91 |
Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: 91 |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Phosphate | Quantity: 90 |
Total - P | Quantity: 90 |
Nitrate | Quantity: 90 |
Nitrite | Quantity: 90 |
Silicate | Quantity: 90 |
Trace elements | Quantity: 90 |
Isotopes | Quantity: 90 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Primary productivity | Quantity: 4 |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: 90 |
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: 180 |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | Quantity: 90 |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: 90 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: 90 |
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms | Quantity: 24 |
Zoobenthos | Quantity: 1 |
Meteorology | |
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Occasional standard measurements | Quantity: 91 |