RRS John Murray JM8/77

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RRS John Murray (74MJ)
Cruise identifier	JM8/77
Cruise period	1977-07-12 — 1977-07-26
Status	Completed
Chief scientist	G Farrow (University of Glasgow Department of Geology)
Ocean/sea areas
General	North Sea
Measurements
Biology and fisheries
Phytobenthos	Quantity: number of samples = 170
Zoobenthos	Quantity: number of samples = 170 Description: survey:population,distribution etc.
Molluscs	Quantity: number of samples = 100
Other biological/fisheries measurement	Quantity: number of samples = 70 Description: attached plants and algae
Other biological/fisheries measurement	Quantity: number of samples = 6 Description: intertidal organisms
Geology and geophysics
Dredge	Quantity: number of deployments = 20 Description: physical/chemical analysis of sediments
Grab	Quantity: number of samples = 150 Description: physical/chemical analysis of sediments
Core - soft bottom	Quantity: number of cores = 5 Description: 6 littoral zone studies
Bottom photography	Quantity: number of deployments = 10
Single-beam echosounding	Quantity: track kilometres = 740
Long/short range side scan sonar	Quantity: track kilometres = 740
Single channel seismic reflection	Quantity: track kilometres = 555