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FRV Clupea 0599C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier0599C
Cruise period1999-04-01 — 1999-04-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Objectives1. To collect sediment samples from Loch Torridon and other selected west coast sea lochs for fish farm chemical and PAH determination.
2. To obtain fish and shellfish samples to assess biological effects and investigate fish farm chemical residues from the sea lochs sampled in objective one.
3. To undertake benthic sampling at the sea lochs sampled in objective one.
4. To deploy current meters and undertake hydrographic surveys of Loch Torridon and one other of the sea lochs sampled in objective one.
Chief scientistJ M Pirie (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectAE 1153
Coordinating bodyFRS
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 0599C cruise report 0599c.pdf (0.62 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificLochs Torridon, Diabeg and Shieldaig, Little Loch Broom, Loch A'Chairn Bhain
Track chartsFRV Clupea 0599C cruise track — 0599ctrack.pdf (0.20 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Thermosalinograph, 01/04/99-11/04/99
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 20
Contamination 
Bottom depositsQuantity: number of stations = 100
Description: sediment samples for organic contaminants
Biology and fisheries 
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of stations = 80
Description: Benthos Sampling
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters57° 42' 59" N  5° 40' 59" W — Deployed current meter mooring, 07/04/99 RCM-7 @ 34m, RCM-7 @ 10m, WLR-7 @ 39m, Mooring no. 583
Current meters58° 15' 0" N  5° 3' 59" W — Deployed current meter mooring 11/04/99, RCM-7 @ 7m, RCM-7 @ 30m, WLR-7 @ 40m, Mooring No. 582
Current meters57° 30' 59" N  5° 39' 0" W — Deployed current meter mooring 07/04/99, Sontek @ 3m, Mooring No. 584
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
20  CTD/STD cast
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5308481999-04-07 14:05 57° 31' 56" N  5° 40' 34" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530848
5308971999-04-07 15:37 57° 33' 50" N  5° 43' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530897
5309041999-04-07 16:01 57° 34' 20" N  5° 41' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530904
5309411999-04-11 08:28 58° 15' 22" N  5° 3' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530941
5310041999-04-11 09:39 58° 16' 19" N  5° 6' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 531004
5308611999-04-07 14:45 57° 32' 35" N  5° 40' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530861
5309531999-04-11 08:41 58° 15' 23" N  5° 3' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530953
5309651999-04-11 08:52 58° 15' 33" N  5° 4' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530965
5310411999-04-11 10:15 58° 16' 21" N  5° 9' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 531041
5309771999-04-11 09:04 58° 15' 43" N  5° 5' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530977
5310161999-04-11 09:51 58° 16' 33" N  5° 7' 16" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 531016
5309901999-04-11 09:29 58° 16' 11" N  5° 6' 5" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530990
5308851999-04-07 15:21 57° 33' 28" N  5° 41' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530885
5309281999-04-11 08:17 58° 15' 15" N  5° 2' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530928
5310281999-04-11 10:02 58° 16' 27" N  5° 8' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 531028
5310531999-04-11 10:27 58° 16' 18" N  5° 10' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 531053
5309891999-04-11 09:18 58° 15' 55" N  5° 5' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530989
5308361999-04-07 13:38 57° 31' 16" N  5° 39' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530836
5308731999-04-07 15:06 57° 33' 4" N  5° 41' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530873
5309161999-04-11 08:06 58° 15' 4" N  5° 2' 8" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 530916