RRS Challenger CH67B
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
| Cruise identifier | CH67B |
| Cruise period | 1990-06-29 — 1990-07-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Oban, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Benthic sampling for SMBA ARP2.
2. To sample the benthopelagic fish populations of the Rockall Trough. 3. To study sub-cuticular bacteria in echinoderms. 4. dietary studies of deep-sea echinoids and holothurians. 5. Studies of reproduction in ondarian species. 6. Sedimentary analysis. 7. To study deep-sea invertebrates. Second part of two leg cruise. CSR 3570 covers whole cruise. |
| Chief scientist | John D Gage (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.42 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Rockall Trough |
| Track charts |  |
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | 57° 21' 29" N 10° 26' 23" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 392 |
| Eggs and larvae | 57° 20' 11" N 10° 23' 47" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 391 |
| Zoobenthos | 54° 40' 23" N 12° 22' 35" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 395 |
| Zoobenthos | 57° 21' 29" N 10° 26' 23" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 392 |
| Zoobenthos | 54° 39' 53" N 12° 25' 30" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 394 |
| Zoobenthos | 54° 39' 23" N 12° 19' 12" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 393 |
| Zoobenthos | 57° 20' 11" N 10° 23' 47" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 391 |
| Pelagic fish | 61° 15' 47" N 3° 16' 59" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Staion 67/90/1 |
| Pelagic fish | 56° 39' 53" N 9° 13' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/3 |
| Pelagic fish | 61° 2' 47" N 2° 51' 0" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/2 |
| Pelagic fish | 55° 57' 59" N 10° 44' 29" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/5 |
| Pelagic fish | 55° 38' 17" N 10° 25' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/7 |
| Pelagic fish | 54° 48' 23" N 12° 5' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/6 |
| Demersal fish | 55° 38' 17" N 10° 25' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/7 |
| Demersal fish | 61° 15' 47" N 3° 16' 59" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Staion 67/90/1 |
| Demersal fish | 61° 2' 47" N 2° 51' 0" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/2 |
| Demersal fish | 56° 39' 53" N 9° 13' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/3 |
| Demersal fish | 54° 48' 23" N 12° 5' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/6 |
| Demersal fish | 55° 57' 59" N 10° 44' 29" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl. Station 67/90/5 |
| Molluscs | 57° 20' 11" N 10° 23' 47" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 391 |
| Molluscs | 54° 39' 53" N 12° 25' 30" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 394 |
| Molluscs | 54° 40' 23" N 12° 22' 35" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 395 |
| Molluscs | 54° 39' 23" N 12° 19' 12" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 393 |
| Molluscs | 57° 21' 29" N 10° 26' 23" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 392 |
| Crustaceans | 57° 21' 29" N 10° 26' 23" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 392 |
| Crustaceans | 54° 40' 23" N 12° 22' 35" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 395 |
| Crustaceans | 54° 39' 53" N 12° 25' 30" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 394 |
| Crustaceans | 57° 20' 11" N 10° 23' 47" W — Agassiz trawl. Station at 391 |
| Crustaceans | 54° 39' 23" N 12° 19' 12" W — Epibenthic sled. Station ES 393 |
