Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV G A Reay (74GD) |
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Cruise identifier | GAR7/83 |
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Cruise period | 1983-07-01 — 1983-07-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | South Shields, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Sample the 0-group mackerel population. |
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Chief scientist | Stephen J Lockwood (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.15 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | English Channel, Bay of Biscay, North East Atlantic |
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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 samples = 70 Description: surface temperature readings and salinity samples taken at every neuston station. |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Neuston | Quantity: number of stations = 70 |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of stations = 70 |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 5 |