Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Dana (26D4) |
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Cruise identifier | 3/96 (2096H) |
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Cruise period | 1996-03-12 — 1996-03-29 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Københavns Havn, Denmark |
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Port of return | Hirtshals Havn, Denmark |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To determine the distribution, development and physiological states of Calanus finmarchicus in relation to the oceanographic features of the northern North Sea, Norwegian Coastal Current and Faroe Plateau.
2. To collect measurements of primary production and copepod egg production. Collaborative cruise between DFU and SOAEFD |
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Chief scientist | Kathrine Richardson (Danish Institute for Fisheries Research) |
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Project | EU MAST III TASC |
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Cruise report | (0.30 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Norwegian Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Specific | Northern North Sea, Norwegian Coast, Faroe Plateau |
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Track charts | (0.11 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zooplankton | Description: Plankton collected with an Optical Plankton Counter to determine distribution of Calanus finmarchicus. |