RRS Challenger 0196H (CH127(charter))
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
| Cruise identifier | 0196H (CH127(charter)) |
| Cruise period | 1996-05-21 — 1996-05-31 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | FRS Aberdeen Marine Laboratory charter with the following objectives:
1. To investigate the distribution of pelagic phase juvenile gadoids in the northern North Sea. 2. To collect samples of 0-group haddock for otolith studies and lipid analyses. 3. To collect live specimens of juvenile haddock for aquarium studies. 4. To collect samples of sandeels for molecular studies. 5. To collect microzooplankton samples and physical data. |
| Chief scientist | Peter J Wright (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | FAIR |
| Coordinating body | EC |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Northern North Sea |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 49 Description: Towed CTD |
| Transparency (eg transmissometer) | Quantity: number of deployments = 49 Description: Towed Transmissometer |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of deployments = 49 Description: Towed Fluorometer |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of hauls = 51 Description: Tows |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of deployments = 49 Description: Towed Optical plankton counter |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: vertical net hauls |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of deployments = 49 Description: Towed Optical plankton counter & towed pup nets |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of deployments = 16 Description: Tows, Ocean sampler |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 51 Description: Tows, Methot net |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 51 Description: Tows |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 14 Description: Tows, framed trawl |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 49 Description: Towed sledge hauls |
