FRV Goldseeker 3/84
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
| Cruise identifier | 3/84 |
| Cruise period | 1984-03-12 — 1984-04-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Leith, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To investigate the movements of suspended sediment and associtated contaminants in the areas: Roayth, Hound point, Seafield and Tancred bank.
2) To collect sediment samples in the estuary and Firth (south side) 3) To occupy anchor stations for full tidal cycles to assess fluxes of sedimant and metallic contaminants. 4) To collect a water sample for radio-caesium analysis of Arbroath at 56°32' N, 02°20' W. |
| Chief scientist | Ian M Davies (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Firth of Forth |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Suspended matter | Quantity: number of samples = 5 |
| Trace metals | Quantity: number of samples = 1 |
| Bottom deposits | Quantity: number of samples = 73 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of samples = 10 Description: ATP-ADP-AMP concentrations |
