RRS Challenger CH86A
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
| Cruise identifier | CH86A |
| Cruise period | 1991-11-15 — 1991-11-23 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Seasonal benthic sampling; collection of fish and fish parasites; examine DOM; obtain echinoderm samples; seabird survey. First part of two leg cruise |
| Chief scientist | John D M Gordon (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.50 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Rockall Trough and Hebridean shelf edge |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of stations = 2 Description: multiple corer staions |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: Agassiz trawl stations |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms | Quantity: number of stations = 2 Description: multiple corer stations |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: Epibenthic sled |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: Agassiz trawl stations |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of stations = 2 Description: multiple corer stations |
| Birds | Description: direct observation of sea birds, all areas of cruise |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: Epibenthic sled |
| Molluscs | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: Agassiz trawl stations |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of deployments = 5 Description: Epibenthic sled |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: Agassiz trawl stations |
