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Prince Madog

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)Prince Madog (74PD)
Cruise period1990-09-11 — 1990-09-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
Port of returnMenai Bridge, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1) Survey of sediments and benthos at the Liverpool Bay sewage sludge disposal site by means of Day grab.
2) To collect sediment samples from Liverpool Bay for the JMG 1990 Baseline survey
Chief scientistE Ivor S Rees (University of Wales, Bangor School of Ocean Sciences)
Cruise reportPrince Madog  cruise report prince_madog_sept90.pdf (0.34 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificNE Irish Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Sediment trapsQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Sediment samples were collected, for the JMG baseline survey, from Liverpool Bay using the Day grab. No. of samples not specified.
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of surveys = 1
Description: In Liverpool Bay a grab survey of the sewage sludge disposal site was commenced.