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FRV Clupea 1377C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier1377C
Cruise period1977-10-18 — 1977-10-21
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. Measurement of currents in the Firth of Forth area using moored recording current meters.
2. Environmental station work in the Firth of Forth area.
Chief scientistEric W Henderson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 1377C cruise report cl13_77.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 30
Current metersQuantity: number of stations = 2
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 30
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 30
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 30
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 30
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 30
Trace elementsQuantity: number of stations = 9
Description: As
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 30
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 30
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 12
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 12
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Benthic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 3