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RV Corella 8/82

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corella (74CX)
Cruise identifier8/82
Cruise period1982-06-02 — 1982-06-07
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To continue the study of benthic fauna in the area of Smiths Knoll and along two transects across the banks already mapped by sonar.
2. To fish with a Granton trawl in selected stations.
3. To return live fish to the laboratory.
Chief scientistMichael Greer-Walker (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corella 8/82 cruise report corella8_82.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorfolk Banks
Track chartsRV Corella 8/82 cruise track — trk2802.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 9
Geology and geophysics 
DredgeQuantity: number of deployments = 6
Description: rock dredge.
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 150
Description: surveyed using Day grab.