Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Corella (74CX) |
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Cruise identifier | 10/70 |
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Cruise period | 1970-11-01 — 1970-11-06 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To test all ship's systems following repairs and refit.
2. To collect live fish for hatchery and genetics use.
3. To collect offshore sea-water.
4. To make a routine dab and plaice survey on Cleaver Bank and collect
grab samples
5. To collect phytoplankton from Cleaver Bank for Mr Wimpenny.
6. To make a standard echo survey for herring.
7. To collect samples of Alcyonidium and Halicloma if found.
8. To collect small gadoids for Dr A Jones.
9. To collect 50 large cod (ungutted) for Mr Vince. |
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Chief scientist | Colin E Purdom (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 1 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 1 |
Nekton | Quantity: number of samples = 2 |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of samples = 1 |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 5 |
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. | Description: echo survey - herring |
Meteorology | |
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Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |