Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
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| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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| Cruise identifier | 3/83 |
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| Cruise period | 1983-03-15 — 1983-04-04 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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| Purpose | Research |
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| Objectives | 1) Hydrochemical surveys of the Forth estuary west of Musselburgh
2) Collection of radio-caesium sample off Arbroath
3) Crab fishing in Leith-seafield area
4) Collection of samples for Micro-tox analysis
5) Calibration of quantum meter |
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| Chief scientist | Ian M Davies (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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| Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
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| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
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| Specific | Firth of Forth |
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| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
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| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 40 Description: surface only |
| Chemical oceanography | |
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| Radioactivity | |
| Contamination | |
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| Suspended matter | Quantity: number of stations = 40 |
| Trace metals | Quantity: number of stations = 40 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
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| Molluscs | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
| Crustaceans | Description: Crab Pots |