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RV Corystes COR14A/96 part 1

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Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Corystes (74RY)
Cruise identifierCOR14A/96 part 1
Cruise period1996-10-25 — 1996-10-28
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnFolkestone, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThis cruise was in 3 parts. Part 1: 25-28 Oct; Part 2: 29 Oct - 10 Nov; Part 3: 11-14 Nov.
Aims of part 1
To trial transponder tags as a means of locating ovigerous (berried) crabs on their over-wintering grounds.
Chief scientistDavid B Bennett (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Corystes COR14A/96 part 1 cruise report co14a_96.pdf (0.21 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralEnglish Channel
SpecificWestern English Channel
Track chartsRV Corystes COR14A/96 part 1 cruise track — trk4239.html
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
CrustaceansQuantity: number of specimens = 6
Description: 300 kHz transponding tags attached to Cancer pagurus
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 6
Description: 300 kHz transponding tags attached to Cancer pagurus
Gear researchQuantity: number of specimens = 6
Description: 300 kHz transponding tags attached to Cancer pagurus