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FRV Clupea 1393C_1
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
Cruise identifier | 1393C_1 |
Cruise period | 1993-06-28 — 1993-07-01 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To obtain scallop samples for PSP analysis from the area of the east coast scallop grounds now closed under the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibition) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) (No 7) Order 1993.
2. To take water samples for phytoplankton analysis. A total of 22 fifteen minute tows were made using two scallop dredges attached to a towing bar. Water samples were preserved in Lugols for subsequent examination for toxin producing dinoflagelltes. |
Chief scientist | F Godfrey Howard (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.04 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Track charts | (0.01 MB) |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 43 |
Geology and geophysics | |
Dredge | Quantity: number of hauls = 22 Description: to obtain scallop samples |