RRS Discovery DY100
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Discovery (74EQ) |
| Cruise identifier | DY100 |
| Cruise period | 2019-03-12 — 2019-04-15 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Stanley, Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
| Port of return | Jamestown, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Marine Biodiversity of Tristan da Cunha and St Helena
Objectives 1. Collection of Multibeam Bathymetric data from prioritised seamount habitats 2. Collection of benthic epifaunal species using an Agassiz trawl 3. Collection of underwater still images using the BAS SUCS 4. Collection of pelagic specimens using the RMT 25 5. Collection of oceanographic data and water samples. 6. Collection of fisheries acoustic data. 7. Increase the marine habitats and species evidence base for Tristan da Cunha and St Helena |
| Chief scientist | Martin A Collins (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory), Paul Whormersley (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory), Simon A Morley (British Antarctic Survey) |
| Cruise report |  (8.98 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | South East Atlantic Ocean (limit 20W) |
| Specific | St Helena, Tristan da Cunha |
