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RV Corella 8/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier8/77
Cruise period1977-05-31 — 1977-06-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To collect live turbot, brill, dab and sand eels for laboratory
experiments.
2. To hybridise brill and turbot.
3. To collect samples from plaice for genetic studies.
4. To collect blood from cod, plaice and dabs for steroid analysis.
5- To collect sand eels and small gadoids for fish food.
6. To collect live squid, crabs and cottids for UEA.
Chief scientistVictor J Bye (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 8/77 cruise report corella08_77.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Track chartsRV Corella 8/77 cruise track — trk1930.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 50
Other biological/fisheries measurementQuantity: number of hauls = 50
Description: live fish for aquaculture experiments