RV Cefas Endeavour 14/17
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) |
| Cruise identifier | 14/17 |
| Cruise period | 2017-07-05 — 2017-07-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Portland Harbour, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Aims
1. To collect samples of demersal fish for chemical analysis from the North Sea and Eastern Channel in support of the Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP). 2. To collect fish samples at CSEMP sites for fish disease and biochemical markers (e.g. EROD and bile metabolites analysis) 3. To sample representative CSEMP stations using day grab, for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), trace metal contaminants, organic contaminants (PCBs, PBDEs and HBCD), sediment particle size analysis (PSA), benthic fauna and marine litter. 4. To conduct marine litter surveys by collecting benthic litter information from the trawls and also collecting sediment samples for litter analysis. 5. To conduct passive sampler transects to analyse samples for performance reference compounds (PRCs), PAHs, PCBs, OCPs and PBDEs in the water column using the Ferrybox water sampling system. 6. To conduct marine mammal observations. 7. To collect samples near Harwich at a dredge disposal site. Narrative in attached cruise report. |
| Chief scientist | Ernst E M Nicolaus (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.36 MB) |
| Cruise report | (1.21 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel North Sea |
| Specific | North Sea and Eastern Channel |
