RV Cefas Endeavour 11/18
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) |
| Cruise identifier | 11/18 |
| Cruise period | 2018-07-01 — 2018-07-11 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Fowey, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP)
Aims 1. To collect samples of demersal fish for chemical analysis from the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and Western English Channel in support of the Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP) (OSPAR Common indicator and UK specific Indicator assessments). 2. To collect fish samples at CSEMP sites for fish disease biochemical markers (e.g. EROD and bile metabolites analysis) (UK specific Indicator Assessments). 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 ((OSPAR Common indicator and UK specific Indicator assessments). 4. To conduct marine litter surveys (OSPAR Common indicator and UK specific Indicator assessments) by collecting benthic litter information from the trawls and also collecting sediment samples for litter analysis. 5. To conduct surveys of marine animals (birds and cetaceans) and part of Marine Life UK programme. 6. To collect water conductivity, temperature and depth information, and Plankton community information to provide additional knowledge on Eutrophication levels (OSPAR Common indicator and UK specific Indicator assessments). 7. Collect Fin clip samples for Cardiff University for eDNA analysis of fish. 8. Water sampling to assess harmful algal blooms using a taw net. |
| Chief scientist | Ernst E M Nicolaus (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.26 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.65 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Celtic Sea |
| Specific | Western Channel, Irish Sea |
