RV G A Reay GAR7/83
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV G A Reay (74GD) |
| Cruise identifier | GAR7/83 |
| Cruise period | 1983-07-01 — 1983-07-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | South Shields, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Sample the 0-group mackerel population. |
| Chief scientist | Stephen J Lockwood (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.15 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | English Channel, Bay of Biscay, North East Atlantic |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of samples = 70 Description: surface temperature readings and salinity samples taken at every neuston station. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Neuston | Quantity: number of stations = 70 |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of stations = 70 |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 5 |
