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RV Cirolana CIR2/70

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Cirolana (74CZ)
Cruise identifierCIR2/70
Cruise period1970-08-20 — 1970-09-02
StatusCompleted
Port of departureGrimsby, United Kingdom
Port of returnGrimsby, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
Objectives1. To survey abundance and distribution of horse mackerel and other species suitable for industrial fishing.
2. To collect hake and other species for racial studies.
3. To extend previous deep trawling surveys.
4. To examine feasibility of undertaking electrophysiological work at sea.
Chief scientistH A Cole (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Cirolana CIR2/70 cruise report ci02_70.pdf (0.27 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 4
Description: T only
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 5
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 5
NektonQuantity: number of samples = 10
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of samples = 5
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 40
Description: Dutch herring trawl & Granton trawl
Meteorology 
Occasional standard measurements