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RRS Challenger CH74A_2
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
Cruise identifier | CH74A_2 |
Cruise period | 1990-12-12 — 1990-12-19 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Oban, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Barry, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | The 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 scientist | John D Gage (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.37 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | NW Scotland |
Track charts | |
Moorings, landers, buoys | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | 57° 15' 0" N 10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408 |
Zoobenthos | 54° 40' 59" N 12° 11' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 410 |
Zoobenthos | 57° 15' 0" N 10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408 |
Zoobenthos | 54° 39' 59" N 12° 5' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 411 |
Zoobenthos | 53° 42' 59" N 12° 7' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 409 |
Zoobenthos | 57° 16' 59" N 10° 21' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 407 |
Pelagic fish | 54° 43' 41" N 12° 22' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/3 |
Pelagic fish | 56° 33' 29" N 9° 33' 11" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/2 |
Pelagic fish | 56° 39' 23" N 9° 7' 17" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/1 |
Demersal fish | 56° 33' 29" N 9° 33' 11" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/2 |
Demersal fish | 56° 39' 23" N 9° 7' 17" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/1 |
Demersal fish | 54° 43' 41" N 12° 22' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 74/90/3 |
Molluscs | 54° 40' 59" N 12° 11' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 410 |
Molluscs | 57° 16' 59" N 10° 21' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 407 |
Molluscs | 54° 39' 59" N 12° 5' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 411 |
Molluscs | 53° 42' 59" N 12° 7' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 409 |
Molluscs | 57° 15' 0" N 10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408 |
Crustaceans | 53° 42' 59" N 12° 7' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 409 |
Crustaceans | 54° 40' 59" N 12° 11' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 410 |
Crustaceans | 57° 16' 59" N 10° 21' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 407 |
Crustaceans | 57° 15' 0" N 10° 20' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 408 |
Crustaceans | 54° 39' 59" N 12° 5' 59" W — Epibenthic sled ES 411 |