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FRV Clupea 0893C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier0893C
Cruise period1993-04-27 — 1993-05-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTo investigate population dynamics of Alexandrium tamarense in the Firths of Forth/Tay.
Chief scientistJohn Dunn (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 0893C cruise report cl8_93.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificFirth of Forth and Firth of Tay
Track chartsFRV Clupea 0893C cruise track — cl8_93track.pdf (0.01 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 28
Description: sampled with Chelsea CTD.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: re-sampled for chlorophyll, CHN, phytoplankton, nutrients, salinity and CTD dip
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: re-sampled for chlorophyll, CHN, phytoplankton, nutrients, salinity and CTD dip
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: re-sampled for chlorophyll, CHN, phytoplankton, nutrients, salinity and CTD dip
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: re-sampled for chlorophyll, CHN, phytoplankton, nutrients, salinity and CTD dip
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: re-sampled for chlorophyll, CHN, phytoplankton, nutrients, salinity and CTD dip
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 15
Description: re-sampled for chlorophyll, CHN, phytoplankton, nutrients, salinity and CTD dip
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of stations = 15
Description: re-sampled for chlorophyll, CHN, phytoplankton, nutrients, salinity and CTD dip