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RV Corystes CO 45/07
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
Cruise identifier | CO 45/07 |
Cruise period | 2007-11-06 — 2007-11-15 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Objectives
1. To estimate the production of larvae herring in the Irish Sea as part of the time series of biomass indices used in the ICES assessment. 2. To collect and fix herring larvae for future growth studies. 3. To collect and fix plankton samples for recruitment studies. 4. To estimate the distribution, abundance and population structure of herring as part of enhanced Irish Sea herring survey. |
Chief scientist | Steven Beggs (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) |
Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | Northern Irish Sea |