FFS Walther Herwig III 401
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FFS Walther Herwig III (06NI) |
| Cruise identifier | 401 |
| Cruise period | 2016-11-30 — 2016-12-20 |
| 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 four Baltic Sea and four North Sea areas plus two areas in the Skagerrak. In addition to the onboard examination of dab (Limanda limanda) and cod (Gadus morhua) for externally visible diseases and parasites, a large range of fish samples were taken for a subsequent analysis of contaminants (incl. radioactive substances) and their biological effects. As part of the DAIMON project, extensive studies were carried out on the health status of cod in dumping areas for chemical munitions and reference areas. Furthermore, hydrographical measurements were carried out (water temperature, salinity, oxygen content, turbidity). |
| Chief scientist | Marc-Oliver Aust (Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Hamburg) |
| Cruise report |  (0.61 MB) |
| NPRC | (1.41 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
