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RV Clione CLI5A/85

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Clione (74CN)
Cruise identifierCLI5A/85
Cruise period1985-04-10 — 1985-04-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnFleetwood, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To sample the zooplankton of the northern Irish Sea, to estimate the distribution and abundance of Nephrops larvae, being the first of four surveys contributing to the estimation of spawning female biomass.
2. To study the vertical distribution of Nephrops larvae using the Longhurst-Hardy Plankton recorder (if time allows). Due to the protracted passage out, there was no time to deploy the LHPR.
3. To survey the variation in the surface seawater of temperature, salinity, nitrate, phosphate and silicate.
4. To collect water samples for caesium estimation for AEPD.
5. Additional aim: to locate and recover a nearbed velocity rig off Southwold.
Chief scientistJohn D Riley (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Clione CLI5A/85 cruise report clione5a_85.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Bristol Channel
SpecificIrish Sea
Track chartsRV Clione CLI5A/85 cruise track — trk3128.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 78
Description: S surface only
Chemical oceanography 
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 42
Nitrite
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 42
RadioactivityQuantity: number of samples = 29
Description: caesium (Cs)
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 78
Description: samples for Nephrops larvae.