Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | Lady Nicola (74K9) |
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Cruise identifier | 1117H |
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Cruise period | 2017-10-15 — 2017-10-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Mallaig, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Mallaig, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | Objectives
1. To deploy fish traps over various habitat types within and around the Small Isles MPA.
2. To synchronously deploy baited remote underwater video camera frames fitted with twin cameras calibrated for post-survey photogrammetric analysis.
Operations
Scientists will board the vessel on the morning of 16 October. Weather permitting Lady Nicola will depart immediately, heading for the Small Isles MPA. The vessel will operate on a day basis between the hours of 06:00 and 18:00 UTC. |
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Chief scientist | Joanne Clarke (University of Glasgow Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine) |
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Cruise programme | (0.10 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | Small Isles Marine Protected Area (MPA) |