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RV Cefas Endeavour 02/10

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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9)
Cruise identifier02/10
Cruise period2010-01-18 — 2010-01-31
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe cruise was the first of five plankton surveys in 2010 to estimate the Spawning Stock Biomass (SSB) of plaice, cod and haddock in the Irish Sea by the Annual Egg Production Method (AEPM). These cruise are basically a repeat of a similar series of surveys conducted in 2008.

In addition to plankton sampling at 106 pre-selected stations, trawling was conducted (when time and conditions allowed) to collect samples of mature cod ovaries for fecundity estimation.
Chief scientistStephen Paul Milligan (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory)
ProjectIrish Sea Egg Production Surveys (ISEPS)
Coordinating bodyCEFAS
Cruise programmeRV Cefas Endeavour 02/10 cruise programme endeavour2_10.pdf  (0.04 MB) 
Cruise reportRV Cefas Endeavour 02/10 cruise report endeavour2_10.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea; English Channel
Track chartsRV Cefas Endeavour 02/10 cruise track — endeavour2_10trk.pdf (0.05 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: track kilometres = 3704
Description: Continuous logging of sub-surface (3m) salinity, temperature fluorescence etc.
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 60
Description: Sub-surface water bottle samples collected underway for salinity, chlorophyll and nutrient analysis.
Biology and fisheries 
Eggs and larvaeQuantity: number of stations = 106
Description: Gulf VII type plankton sampler, deployed on double oblique 'V' profiles whilst steaming at 4.5 Kts. The samplers utilise a calibrated CTD. Zooplankton samples analysed for fish eggs only.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 12
Description: PHHT trawl used to collect fecundity samples from mature female fish