RRS Frederick Russell FR20/84
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RRS Frederick Russell (74GG) |
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Cruise identifier | FR20/84 |
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Cruise period | 1984-11-08 — 1984-11-17 |
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Status | Completed |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | To study the metabolism of autotrophic sulphur-oxidizing bacteria symbiotic in pogonophores, bivalve molluscs and other infauna of the soft sediments of the continental slope in the Bay of Biscay, and to measure the sulphide and sulphate content and rate of sulphate reduction in the sediments in relation to the global sulphur cycle. |
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Chief scientist | Alan Southward (Marine Biological Association of the UK) |
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Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Celtic Sea |
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Specific | N. Bay of Biscay |
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Track charts | |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Water bottle stations | |
Chemical oceanography | |
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Other chemical oceanographic measurements | Description: sulphide suphate |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: energy transfers |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: sulphide biome |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of cores = 20 |