Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
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Cruise identifier | 3/82 |
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Cruise period | 1982-02-17 — 1982-03-01 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out a TTN survey of the western English Channel.
2. To carry out a trawl survey of the eastern Channel.
3. To collect live sole for fecundity studies.
4. To collect samples of fish for the Fish Identification course (Dr Johnson).
5. To collect squid for fish feeding studies (Mr Stewart).
6. To collect ectoparasites (Mr Witthames).
7. To collect sole gonads for fecundity studies.
8. To collect mature thickback soles for egg identification purposes. |
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Chief scientist | R G Houghton (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.17 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 30 Description: plankton stations were completed in the western Channel. |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 30 Description: plankton stations were completed in the western Channel. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 24 Description: surveyed using a 120 foot-rope Granton. |