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RV Cefas Endeavour 13/04

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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9)
Cruise identifier13/04
Cruise period2004-10-12 — 2004-10-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To conduct a standard underwater TV survey of Nephrops burrow densities on the Farn Deeps grounds, 55° 35' - 54° 45' N and 1° 30' - 0° 40' W, to evaluate Nephrops abundance for comparison with previous years.
Chief scientistJonathon Mark Elson (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
Cruise programmeRV Cefas Endeavour 13/04 cruise programme endeavour13_04.pdf  (0.01 MB) 
Cruise reportRV Cefas Endeavour 13/04 cruise report endeavour13_04.pdf (0.16 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificEnglish NE Coast
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansQuantity: number of stations = 104
Description: A number of stations were sucessfully sampled, underwater visibility was poor. Burrow counts were recorded for further analysis.
Geology and geophysics 
Bottom photographyQuantity: number of stations = 104
Description: A number of stations were sucessfully sampled, underwater visibility was poor. Burrow counts were recorded for further analysis.