Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
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Cruise identifier | CLI8/83 |
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Cruise period | 1983-06-08 — 1983-06-30 |
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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 | Fisheries |
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Objectives | 1. To determine the distribution and abundance of 0-group gadoids in the North Sea, west of 1º E and south of 60º N, being the English contribution to the ICES co-ordinated programme.
2. To collect samples of 0-group gadoids of different species from the same area for a comparative study of their feeding.
3. To locate and define the north-east coast front and to sample plankton in relation to it.
4. To test the new Guildline/Oriel towed environmental sensor. |
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Chief scientist | T J Hulme (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Project | ICES O-Group Gadoid Survey |
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Coordinating body | ICES |
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Cruise report | (0.15 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 23 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 24 |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 47 |