RV Cirolana CIR3/72
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
| Cruise identifier | CIR3/72 |
| Cruise period | 1972-02-29 — 1972-03-27 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Collect blood and tissue samples from cod and hake for biochemical genetic
analyses of stocks. 2. Collect Corpuscles of Stannius for Department of Zoology, Sheffield University. 3. Collect and examine fish for helminth studies. 4. Transport large live cod to Aberdeen for NERC/Birmingham University target strength project. 5. Estimate nanoplankton abundance and set up cultures. 6. Obtain two big live halibut and produce species hybrids for Dr Purdom. 7. Make a series of observations on passage for the IGOSS Pilot XBT Project . |
| Chief scientist | Alan Jamieson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.30 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Bathythermograph | Quantity: number of profiles = 24 |
| Water bottle stations | Description: T surface only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of measurements = 48 |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 30 Description: genotyping gadoids |
| Meteorology | |
| Occasional standard measurements | |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: ice observations |
| Other meteorological measurements | Description: sea and swell |
