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FRV Clupea 1495C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier1495C
Cruise period1995-08-29 — 1995-09-18
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo carry out an echo-integrator survey to determine the biomass and distribution of pelagic fish in the Moray Firth and to determine fish species and size composition through trawl sampling. To assess the abundance and distribution of predatory fish by demersal trawl sampling and to collect stomach samples for dietary and food consumption analysis. To determine the numbers and distribution of mammalian and avian predators using transect census methods and to collect observation data regarding diet. To determine spatial variation in water temperature and salinity depth profiles using CTD recorders and reverser bottle sampling. To determine the abundance distribution of phytoplankton and zooplankton using reverser bottle and GULF III sampling. To map seabed sediment type using ROXANN and grab sampling.
Chief scientistSimon Greenstreet (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 1495C cruise report cl14_95.pdf (0.17 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificMoray Firth
Track chartsFRV Clupea 1495C cruise track — trk4203a.html FRV Clupea 1495C cruise track — trk4203b.html FRV Clupea 1495C cruise track — trk4203c.html FRV Clupea 1495C cruise track — trk4203d.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 46
Description: Dips
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 46
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of profiles = 46
NitrateQuantity: number of profiles = 46
SilicateQuantity: number of profiles = 44
IsotopesDescription: Stable isotopes
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 46
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of hauls = 46
Description: Gulf III hauls
BirdsDescription: Seabirds
Mammals and reptilesDescription: Cetaceans
Mammals and reptilesDescription: Seals
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 11
Description: International Young Gadoid Pelagic Trawl.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 22
Description: Trawl hauls
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 33
Description: Grabs for sediment
Multi-beam echosoundingDescription: Echo integration
Other geological/geophysical measurementsDescription: RoxAnn