RV Corystes COR2a/89
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
| Cruise identifier | COR2a/89 |
| Cruise period | 1989-01-31 — 1989-02-06 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out hydrodynamic measurements on the improved MkII MAFF 53cm plankton sampler.
2. To carry out line tension measuremnts by deploying various items of towed gear using the new line tension block. 3. To develop, use and evaluate Scanmar equipment. 4. To carry out measurements on the MAFF multi-net sampler, subject to previous satisfactory tank trials. 5. To carry out a sector scanner survey of Hastings area aggregate extraction site. Late additional aims: 6. To deploy a current meter rig off Orfordness. 7. To carry out a herring larvae survey using the MAFF MkII 53cm plankton sampler. 8. To recover current meter rigs for IOS Proudman Laboratory. |
| Chief scientist | Edward G Shreeve (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.10 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | S. North Sea/ English Channel |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: MAFF MkII 53 cm plankton sampler. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: MAFF MkII 53 cm plankton sampler. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Description: Underwater TV sledge. |
