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RV Prince Madog PD01/02
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Prince Madog (74P2) |
Cruise identifier | PD01/02 |
Cruise period | 2002-01-21 — 2002-01-21 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | First in a series of 5 cruises to:
1. Carry out a plankton survey of the eastern Irish Sea to determine plaice egg spawning. 2. Collect zooplankton samples for copepod production and fish larval feeding studies. (This cruise was abandoned after 1 day due to rough weather with no samples collected) |
Chief scientist | Clive James Fox (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | Eastern Irish Sea |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zooplankton | Description: In the eastern Irish Sea sampling gear was deployed, but due to poor weather the sampling was terminated without a catch. |