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FRV Clupea 1504C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier1504C
Cruise period2004-10-08 — 2004-10-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To investigate the distribution of juvenile commercial gadoids in the inshore grounds on the west coast of Scotland, with particular reference to habitat preference.
2. To collect samples of cod, haddock and whiting for analysis of reproductive development , genetics and otilith chemistry.
3. To tag cod, haddock and whiting, when time allows.
4. To take samples of various fish species throughout the cruise to determine the prevalence of IPNV in wild fish. Samples will also be taken at each location for bacteriology, parasitology and virology to test for the presence of disease agents.
Chief scientistJames A M Kinnear (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise programmeFRV Clupea 1504C cruise programme 1504c.pdf  (0.02 MB) 
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 1504C cruise report 1504c.pdf (0.29 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificNorth Minch, Skye and South Minch
Track chartsFRV Clupea 1504C cruise track — clupea15_04ctrk.pdf (0.27 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of stations = 37
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishDescription: Trawls lasting 30 minutes were undertaken using young gadoid trawl to investigate juvenile gadoid distribution.
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 16
Description: Two cod and fourteen haddock were internally tagged and released.
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 1200
Description: juveniles externally tagged.
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 37
Description: grab samples for sediment analysis.
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
25  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6531302004-10-10 11:25 58° 26' 58" N  5° 11' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653130
6532102004-10-11 18:53 57° 48' 53" N  5° 51' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653210
6532462004-10-13 13:45 57° 18' 51" N  5° 45' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653246
6532832004-10-14 10:27 56° 55' 46" N  6° 6' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653283
6531912004-10-11 11:55 58° 0' 16" N  5° 28' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653191
6533512004-10-17 11:45 56° 39' 22" N  5° 59' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653351
6532952004-10-14 17:58 56° 38' 59" N  6° 6' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653295
6532582004-10-13 15:55 57° 16' 4" N  5° 36' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653258
6533262004-10-16 10:05 56° 6' 4" N  6° 4' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653326
6533752004-10-18 15:15 57° 4' 55" N  6° 4' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653375
6531662004-10-10 17:10 58° 10' 56" N  5° 20' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653166
6531782004-10-11 09:23 58° 8' 53" N  5° 22' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653178
6533022004-10-15 10:22 56° 41' 27" N  5° 47' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653302
6533142004-10-15 15:52 56° 18' 46" N  5° 54' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653314
6532342004-10-12 17:10 57° 48' 9" N  5° 53' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653234
6532712004-10-13 18:45 57° 3' 47" N  5° 50' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653271
6533872004-10-18 18:32 57° 7' 40" N  5° 37' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653387
6531542004-10-10 15:45 58° 12' 8" N  5° 23' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653154
6532092004-10-11 14:37 57° 56' 22" N  5° 16' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653209
6533632004-10-17 15:12 56° 41' 48" N  6° 30' 27" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653363
6531422004-10-10 14:04 58° 15' 34" N  5° 21' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653142
6533382004-10-16 11:38 56° 3' 24" N  6° 1' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653338
6531292004-10-10 09:18 58° 28' 55" N  5° 19' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653129
6532222004-10-12 09:22 57° 45' 24" N  5° 50' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653222
6533992004-10-19 14:28 57° 47' 7" N  5° 53' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 653399