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FRV Explorer 1/74

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Explorer (74EX)
Cruise identifier1/74
Cruise period1974-02-12 — 1974-03-07
StatusCompleted
Objectives1 EP 74
Chief scientistGeorge McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 40
Description: top & bottom
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: 40
NitrateQuantity: 40
Total - NQuantity: 34
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: 35
ZooplanktonQuantity: 40
Description: population
NektonQuantity: 40