FFS Walther Herwig III 380
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FFS Walther Herwig III (06NI) |
| Cruise identifier | 380 |
| Cruise period | 2014-12-01 — 2014-12-18 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Port of return | Bremerhaven, Germany |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | As part of the fish health monitoring programme of the Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology (FI), studies were carried out in five Baltic Sea and three North Sea areas. In addition to the onboard examination of dab (Limanda limanda), flounder (Platichthys flesus) and cod (Gadus morhua) for externally visible diseases and parasites, a large range of fish samples were taken for a subsequent analysis of contaminants (including radioactive substances) and their biological effects. As part of the NATO-funded MODUM project (2013-2016), extensive studies were carried out on the health status of cod in dumping areas for chemical munitions and reference areas. Hydrographical measurements were carried out (water temperature, salinity, oxygen content, turbidity). The planned use of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV IVER2) and visual observations on drifting marine litter in the North Sea had to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. |
| Chief scientist | Thomas Lang (Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Hamburg) |
| Cruise report |  (0.43 MB) |
| NPRC | (1.21 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Baltic Sea North Sea |
| Track charts | (0.15 MB) |
