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RRS Challenger CH74A_2

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RRS Challenger (74CH)
Cruise identifierCH74A_2
Cruise period1990-12-12 — 1990-12-19
StatusCompleted
Port of departureOban, United Kingdom
Port of returnBarry, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesThe objectives of this cruise leg were:
1) To trawl on the upper Hebridean slope in order to obtain fish samples. Small but adequate catches obtained.
2) To collect seasonal samples of benthic macrofauna at SMBA standard station M. Accomplished.
3) To obtain samples of benthic megafauna for gut contents analysis, EM microscopy and reproductive histology. Accomplished using specimens from station M.
4) To obtain box core samples on the benthic stations. Not done.
Chief scientistJohn D Gage (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportRRS Challenger CH74A_2 cruise report ch74_90.pdf (0.37 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificNW Scotland
Track chartsRRS Challenger CH74A_2 cruise track — trk3863.html
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Biology and fisheries 
Eggs and larvae57° 15' 0" N  10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408
Zoobenthos54° 40' 59" N  12° 11' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 410
Zoobenthos57° 15' 0" N  10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408
Zoobenthos54° 39' 59" N  12° 5' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 411
Zoobenthos53° 42' 59" N  12° 7' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 409
Zoobenthos57° 16' 59" N  10° 21' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 407
Pelagic fish54° 43' 41" N  12° 22' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/3
Pelagic fish56° 33' 29" N  9° 33' 11" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/2
Pelagic fish56° 39' 23" N  9° 7' 17" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/1
Demersal fish56° 33' 29" N  9° 33' 11" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/2
Demersal fish56° 39' 23" N  9° 7' 17" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/1
Demersal fish54° 43' 41" N  12° 22' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/3
Molluscs54° 40' 59" N  12° 11' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 410
Molluscs57° 16' 59" N  10° 21' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 407
Molluscs54° 39' 59" N  12° 5' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 411
Molluscs53° 42' 59" N  12° 7' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 409
Molluscs57° 15' 0" N  10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408
Crustaceans53° 42' 59" N  12° 7' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 409
Crustaceans54° 40' 59" N  12° 11' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 410
Crustaceans57° 16' 59" N  10° 21' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 407
Crustaceans57° 15' 0" N  10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408
Crustaceans54° 39' 59" N  12° 5' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 411