RV Edward Forbes B/11/74

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RV Edward Forbes (74EF)
Cruise identifier	B/11/74
Cruise period	1974-07-01 — 1974-07-05
Status	Completed
Objectives	Bristol Channel survey cruise.
Chief scientist	Ian Joint (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Bristol Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: surface only
Contamination
Suspended matter	Quantity: 5
Biology and fisheries
Primary productivity	Quantity: 5
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Quantity: 5
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organisms	Quantity: 5
Data held at BODC
Discrete samples
10 General station with STD/bottles/additional instruments	Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies