RV Prince Madog PD36/03
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) |
| Cruise identifier | PD36/03 |
| Cruise period | 2003-09-04 — 2003-09-08 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Collect samples for macrofauna and contaminant analysis from a historic sewage sludge site.
2. Collect sediment samples for macrofauna, meiofauna, PSA and contaminants from Site Z dredged material disposal site and reference sites. 3. Conduct camera sledge tows through Site Z as part of a habitat mapping approach. 4. Collect samples for macrofauna, meiofauna, PSA and contaminants from a grid at Site Y dredge disposal ground and collect sediment samples from a transect of the area. 5. Conduct a grab survey for fauna and contaminants and a trawling survey at Mostyn Deep. |
| Chief scientist | R Kilbride (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Burnham Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Liverpool Bay |
