Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
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Cruise identifier | CLI9A/86 |
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Cruise period | 1986-07-14 — 1986-07-24 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out a survey for young pelagic fish.
2. To obtain material for mackerel fecundity studies.
3. To obtain otoliths from a number of species to supplement market sampling information. |
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Chief scientist | Stephen Flatman (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.18 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Bristol Channel North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Celtic Sea/ W. English Channel |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 30 Description: T surface only |
Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of stations = 30 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 4 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 4 |
Neuston | Quantity: number of hauls = 30 Description: surface hauls. |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: tows made using 800 Engels trawl. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: Portuguese High Headline Trawl. |