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FRV Clupea 1098C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier1098C
Cruise period1998-06-12 — 1998-06-29
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
ObjectivesTo carry out an acoustic survey, backed up by pelagic trawling, to determine the biomass and distribution of pelagic fish in an area off the Firth of Froth which included the Wee Bankie and Marr Bank. To assess the abundance and distribution of seabirds in the area using standard transect census techniques and to locate the feeding sites of dye-marked kittiwakes breeding on the Isle of May. To record the location of all marine mammals observed at sea. To map seabed sediment type using the acoustic system RoxAnn and to collect sediment samples to "groundtruth" the RoxAnn data. To determine spatial variation in the water temperature and salinity profile within the study area. To carry out a bottom trawl survey to determine the abundance, distribution and length composition of piscivorous demersal fish species and to collect stomach samples from these fish to determine spatial variation in their diet. To determine weight-length relationships for each fish predator species, and examine spatial variation in fish condition. To carry out a night-time grab survey, over sediments previously determined as suitable sandeel habitat, to assess sandeel abundance and distribution. The sediment samples collected during this survey will also be used to assess the RoxAnn derived sandeel habitat map.
Chief scientistSimon Greenstreet (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 1098C cruise report cl10_98.pdf (0.26 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificFirth of Forth
Track chartsFRV Clupea 1098C cruise track — trk4374a.html FRV Clupea 1098C cruise track — trk4374b.html FRV Clupea 1098C cruise track — trk4374c.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 19
Biology and fisheries 
BirdsQuantity: number of surveys = 3
Mammals and reptilesQuantity: number of surveys = 3
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of track lines = 4
Description: Transects
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of hauls = 3
Description: Trawls
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 19
Description: Trawls, for catch weight, length/freq distribution whiting, haddock, cod, herring, sprats and sandeels
Acoustic reflection on marine organisms.Quantity: number of track lines = 4
Description: Transects
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 19
Description: Grabs, sediment particle size
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 209
Description: Grabs, nighttime sampling, sediment particle size, sandeels
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
19  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5115371998-06-18 13:50 56° 17' 38" N  1° 31' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511537
5115981998-06-19 15:00 56° 7' 15" N  2° 11' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511598
5115251998-06-18 11:55 56° 11' 46" N  1° 41' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511525
5115491998-06-18 15:35 56° 7' 53" N  1° 28' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511549
5116781998-06-22 08:30 56° 27' 34" N  2° 30' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511678
5115501998-06-19 05:40 56° 2' 37" N  1° 24' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511550
5115621998-06-19 07:10 56° 2' 30" N  1° 37' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511562
5116051998-06-20 06:00 56° 2' 38" N  2° 17' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511605
5116421998-06-21 08:50 56° 22' 28" N  2° 1' 43" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511642
5116291998-06-20 12:50 56° 17' 35" N  1° 50' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511629
5116541998-06-21 11:25 56° 27' 33" N  1° 48' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511654
5116661998-06-21 13:30 56° 27' 55" N  2° 6' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511666
5116171998-06-20 10:35 56° 17' 42" N  2° 8' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511617
5115861998-06-19 12:40 56° 2' 48" N  1° 58' 38" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511586
5116301998-06-21 06:50 56° 22' 10" N  2° 21' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511630
5114941998-06-18 06:10 56° 7' 1" N  2° 31' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511494
5115741998-06-19 10:30 56° 6' 58" N  1° 52' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511574
5115011998-06-18 07:40 56° 11' 3" N  2° 20' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511501
5115131998-06-18 10:15 56° 12' 33" N  1° 57' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 511513