FRV Clupea 0384C_2
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Clupea (74CU) |
| Cruise identifier | 0384C_2 |
| Cruise period | 1984-03-16 — 1984-03-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Troon, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Greenock, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To sample the sludge dumping grounds in the region of Garroch Head with grab and cover for fauna and heavy metal content.
2. To collect fish for heavy metal analysis by means of BT116 bottom trawl. 3. To collect grab samples from the Birch Point explosives dumping ground for physical and chemical analysis. In addition, if there is sufficient time, a number of Agassiz trawls will be undertaken at the Birch Point dumping ground. |
| Chief scientist | John A Morrison (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.07 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Specific | Ballantrae Bank and South Arran |
| Track charts | (0.04 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Trace metals | Quantity: number of samples = 73 Description: Smith-Mcintyre grab for nitroglyerine, heavy metal and dredge spoil analysis. |
| Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of samples = 73 Description: Smith-Mcintyre grab for nitroglyerine, heavy metal and dredge spoil analysis. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 73 Description: Smith-Mcintyre grab for nitroglyerine, heavy metal and dredge spoil analysis. |
