Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Clione (74CN) |
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Cruise identifier | CLI13A/87 |
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Cruise period | 1987-10-13 — 1987-10-22 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To conduct a detailed study of trace metal distribution in the Bristol Channel and outer Severn estuary.
2. To collect samples of sea water for trace metal analysis in those areas of the English Channel and Celtic sea not covered for the ICES Baseline study (1985-1987).
3. To collect samples of commercial flat fish species from the Bristol Channel/Severn estuary (25 specimens of each of those species available). These will be analysed for trace metals and pesticides as part of the routine fish and shellfish monitoring programme. |
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Chief scientist | D J Harper (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory) |
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Project | JMP |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | English Channel Bristol Channel |
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Specific | English Channel/ Bristol 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 = 81 Description: surface only |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 77 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 77 |
Nitrite | Quantity: number of stations = 77 |
Contamination | |
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Trace metals | Quantity: number of stations = 85 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 25 |