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 |