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Forth Ranger 0695H

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Forth Ranger (74FR)
Cruise identifier0695H
Cruise period1995-10-10 — 1995-10-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departurePort Edgar, United Kingdom
Port of returnPort Edgar, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesFish sampling for National Monitoring Plan.
1. To sample viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus) from selected sites in the Firth of Forth.
2. To obtain bottom sediments, using a Day grab, from the trawl sites.
Chief scientistAlistair D McIntosh (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportForth Ranger 0695H cruise report forth_ranger_0695h.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificFirth of Forth
Track chartsForth Ranger 0695H cruise track — forth_ranger_0695htrack.pdf (0.01 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Demersal fishDescription: Sampling of viviparous blenny at selected sites.
Geology and geophysics 
GrabDescription: Bottom sediments collected at each trawl site using a Day grab.