RV Celtic Voyager CV18020
Cruise plan
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Celtic Voyager (45CV) |
| Cruise identifier | CV18020 |
| Cruise period | 2018-07-13 — 2018-07-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Cork, Ireland |
| Port of return | Cork, Ireland |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | This survey is an investigation into the distribution of the dinoflagellate Dinophysis spp. in the eastern and southeastern Celtic Sea, a region part of which is known to harbour high densities of Dinophysis, often in thin layers. The water sampling will be based on the use of the CTD rosette, supplemented by deployments of a finescale sampler and a submersible pump (attached to CTD frame). On board microscopy will allow the determination of both vertical and horizontal distributions of Dinophysis in near real time. In particular, the development of Dinophysis near tidal mixing fronts will be addressed. |
| Chief scientist | Robin Raine (National University of Ireland Galway Department of Microbiology) |
| NPRC |  (0.42 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Celtic Sea |
| Specific | Northeastern Celtic Sea; southern St George’s Channel; approaches to the Bristol Channel; Labadie Bank; western approaches to the English Channel |
