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RV Tellina 9B/72

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Tellina (74TE)
Cruise identifier9B/72
Cruise period1972-10-10 — 1972-10-24
StatusCompleted
Port of departureHartlepool, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To trawl for 0-group plaice.
2. To tag plaice of 10-30 cm.
3. To release four bundles of seabed drifters on two occasions.
4. To return 100 0-group plaice live to Lowestoft.
5. To return 0-group gadoids to Lowestoft.
6. To collect a water sample for Dr Reynolds.
7. To trawl at three hour intervals over 24 hours for 0-group plaice to study their feeding behaviour
Chief scientistStephen J Lockwood (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Tellina 9B/72 cruise report tellina09b_72.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 8
Description: woodhead drifters T bottom only
Biology and fisheries 
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 10
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 10
TaggingsQuantity: 2