RRS Frederick Russell FR7/82
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR7/82 |
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Cruise period | 1982-05-24 — 1982-06-03 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
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Objectives | Plankton sampling and biogeochemical measurements in the Western English Channel, Celtic Sea and northern Bay of Biscay. |
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Chief scientist | Patrick M Holligan (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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Cruise report | (0.17 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay |
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Specific | W. English Channel/ Bay of Biscay |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 26 |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 27 Description: S surface only |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 5 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
Nitrite | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Primary productivity | Quantity: number of stations = 4 |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 27 Description: taxonomy,distribution |