FRV Clupea 1181C
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 1181C |
| Cruise period | 1981-08-17 — 1981-08-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To uplift and replace three current meter moorings in the Moray Firth.
2. To undertake a hydrographic and chemical survey of the Moray Firth with hydrocarbon sampling on the Nesa field. 3. To uplift a long term temperature/salinity mooring off Ungan Island, Sullom Voe and the short term placing of caged 'Queens' off Calbeck Ness. 4. To conduct a hydrographic and chemical survey within Sullom Voe, together with hydrocarbon sampling. |
| Chief scientist | Rodney Payne (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Shetlands/ N.E. Scotland |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
| Current meters | Quantity: number of recoveries = 3 Description: 4 c.m.for 60d;1 c.m.for 40d |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 33 |
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
| Total - P | |
| Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
| Total - N | Quantity: number of stations = 6 |
| Ammonia | Quantity: number of stations = 38 |
| Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
| Contamination | |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of stations = 33 Description: water and bottom samples |
| Bottom deposits | Quantity: number of stations = 33 Description: water and bottom samples |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of stations = 39 |
| Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON) | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
