Polar Bear SMRU 2014

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	Polar Bear (74T8)
Cruise identifier	SMRU 2014
Cruise period	2014-06-03 — 2014-07-01
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Akureyri, Iceland
Port of return	Brønnøysund, Norway
Purpose	Research
Objectives	The objective of the research is to record data on the natural behavior of cetacean species (Northern bottlenose whale, blue whale, killer whale, humpback whale) in the waters ranging from Northern Iceland to Jan Mayen. Whales will be found at sea, and then approached for research data collection, including: photo-identification, biopsy sample collection, attachment of tags (ranging from 1-60 day durations), recording of underwater sounds, and playback of natural sounds using an underwater loud-speaker.
Chief scientist	Patrick Miller (University of St Andrews, School of Biology)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Norwegian Sea
Specific	Jan Mayen