Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/85 |
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Cruise period | 1985-03-06 — 1985-03-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of return | Leith, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To deploy mussel cages at selected coastal positions from Inzie hd ( Fraserburgh) to Souter pt ( South Sheilds) as part of the 1985 ICES Baseline programme.
2) To collect a water sample for radiocaesium analysis off Arbroath, at 56°32' N, 20°20' W |
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Chief scientist | James C McKie (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Project | ICES,Baseline |
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Coordinating body | ICES |
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Cruise report | (0.03 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel North Sea |
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Specific | 56 deg32N, 20deg 20W |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Current meters | Quantity: 1 Description: 1 recovered;480 hours |
Contamination | |
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Trace metals | Quantity: 30 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | |
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | |
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC) | |
Phytoplankton | |
Pelagic fish | Description: distribution,biomass determination,behaviour |
Demersal fish | |
Molluscs | |
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | |