RV Edward Forbes 8/78_1 (B/4/78)

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	RV Edward Forbes (74EF)
Cruise identifier	8/78_1 (B/4/78)
Cruise period	1978-05-31 — 1978-06-03
Status	Completed
Chief scientist	Michael B Jordan (Institute of Marine Environmental Research, Plymouth)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Bristol Channel
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Surface measurements underway (T,S)	Description: continuous recording, 240nm approx.
Transparency (eg transmissometer)	Description: continuous recording, 240nm approx.
Current meters	Quantity: 1 Description: 1 month
Chemical oceanography
Nitrate	Quantity: 145
Nitrite	Quantity: 145
Contamination
Suspended matter	Description: continuous recording, 240nm approx.
Biology and fisheries
Primary productivity	Quantity: 2
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Description: continuous, surface, 240nm approx.
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)	Quantity: 29
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)	Quantity: 29
Phytoplankton	Quantity: 25
Zooplankton	Quantity: 25 Description: biomass determination,monitoring,distribution
Data held at BODC
Discrete samples
145 General station with STD/bottles/additional instruments	Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies