Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/84 |
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Cruise period | 1984-04-19 — 1984-05-04 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Leith, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1) To determine catch rates, size composition and maturity of Nephrops in small and standard mesh trawls in the Firth of Forth.
2) To study growth of Nephrops in different parts of the Forth.
3) To obtain mud samples on the grounds for particle size, shear-stress, organic carbon and faunal analysis. |
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Chief scientist | Colin J Chapman (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Specific | Firth of Forth |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Crustaceans | Description: Nephrops |
Geology and geophysics | |
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Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 2 |