RV Ernest Holt 1/69
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Ernest Holt (74EH) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/69 |
| Cruise period | 1969-01-02 — 1969-01-23 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Echo and trawl survey of English Channel and Celtic Sea for horse mackerel.
2. Biological sampling of horse mackerel. 3. Examination of fish for parasites. 4. Larval herring survey in the eastern English Channel and Southern Bight. |
| Chief scientist | C Timothy Macer (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.21 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 119 Description: T surface only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: 60 |
| Meteorology | |
| Routine standard measurements |
