RV Corystes COR6/98
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
| Cruise identifier | COR6/98 |
| Cruise period | 1998-06-02 — 1998-06-29 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To participate in the international mackerel and horse mackerel egg survey of the western and southern areas in survey period 5, to 11 June and period 6 to 28 June.
2. To sample adult mackerel and horse mackerel in the western in the western area for atresia studies and the estimation of maturity, using the midwater FOTO trawl. |
| Chief scientist | John H Nichols (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Project | International triennial mackerel/horse mackerel egg surveys |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Cruise report |  (0.25 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Bay of Biscay, Cantabrian Sea, Northern Galician Coast |
| Track charts | (0.03 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: track kilometres = 9630.4 Description: Underway measurements of surface temperature and conductivity |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 164 Description: Guildline CTD on Plankton Sampler deployments from surface to seabed or more: 200m |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 164 Description: Discrete surface salinity bottles |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 164 Description: 53 cm HSTN (Gulf III type) Plankton Sampler deployments from surface to sea bed or more: 200m |
| Mammals and reptiles | Quantity: track kilometres = 9630.4 Description: Recorded observation on an opportunistic basis of near ship sightings of whales and dolphins (19 sightings) |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of stations = 11 Description: FOTO mid-water trawl for sampling adult mackerel and horse mackerel |
