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FRV Clupea 0501C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier0501C
Cruise period2001-04-02 — 2001-04-11
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Objectives1) To deploy current meter and tide gauge moorings in Loch Torridon.
2) To conduct plankton tows for sea lice nauplii in Loch Torridon and Loch Duich.
3) To take sediment cores in Loch Sunart for paleoclimatological analysis.
4) To deploy a current meter mooring in Loch Sunart.
5) To collect surface nutrient and chlorophyll samples for monitoring purposes.
Chief scientistPhil A Gillibrand (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 0501C cruise report 0501c.pdf (10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralInner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificKyle of Lochalsh, Loch Torridon, Loch Duich, Loch Sunart North East Atlantic, West Coast of Scotland
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Seabird Thermosalinograph with Fluorometer.
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 19
Description: Seabird 25 CTD with fluorometer.
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 80
Description: Surface nutrient survey.
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 80
Description: Surface nutrient survey.
AmmoniaQuantity: number of samples = 79
Description: Ammonia samples
SilicateQuantity: number of samples = 80
Description: Surface nutrient survey.
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 51
Description: Chlorophyll samples for calibration.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: activity duration in days = 10
Description: Seabird Thermosalinograph with Fluorometer.
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of profiles = 19
Description: Seabird 25 CTD with fluorometer.
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 17
Description: At 6 stations, plankton samples with 68micro mesh
Geology and geophysics 
Core - soft bottomQuantity: number of cores = 30
Description: Sediment cores including five 1 metre cores.
Moorings, landers, buoys 
Physical oceanography 
Current meters57° 37' 0" N  5° 57' 0" W — Aanderaa RCM7 at 30m and 90m with Temperature and conductivity.
Current meters57° 31' 0" N  5° 40' 0" W — Sontek current meter at 3m
Current profiler (eg ADCP)57° 34' 0" N  5° 43' 59" W — RD ADCP @ 92m, measuring between 92m and 18m
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)57° 34' 59" N  5° 58' 0" W — Aanderaa WLR7 @ 27m
Sea level (inc. bot. press., inverted echosounder)57° 43' 59" N  5° 47' 59" W — Aanderaa WLR7 @ 23m
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
1  Acoustic current meter
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5807042001-04-05 15:40  — 2001-07-18 08:00 57° 31' 14" N  5° 39' 44" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 580704
2  Bottom pressure sensor tide gauge
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level
Date and time
Temperature of the water column
Sea level

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5807282001-04-09 19:45  — 2001-07-18 16:45 57° 43' 48" N  5° 47' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 580728
5807162001-04-09 09:45  — 2001-07-17 13:00 57° 34' 37" N  5° 58' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 580716
19  CTD/STD cast
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Vertical spatial coordinates
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5694072001-04-07 13:57 56° 40' 37" N  5° 49' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569407
5694682001-04-09 17:44 57° 38' 32" N  5° 56' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569468
5692722001-04-06 11:42 56° 40' 23" N  6° 0' 47" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569272
5692842001-04-06 13:22 56° 40' 7" N  6° 0' 55" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569284
5694322001-04-09 13:58 57° 31' 34" N  5° 39' 54" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569432
5694442001-04-09 14:15 57° 32' 5" N  5° 40' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569444
5694562001-04-09 16:44 57° 34' 37" N  5° 43' 59" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569456
5693272001-04-06 17:01 56° 39' 42" N  5° 59' 21" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569327
5693642001-04-07 12:25 56° 39' 57" N  5° 51' 40" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569364
5694192001-04-07 17:06 56° 42' 8" N  5° 43' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569419
5694202001-04-09 10:23 57° 32' 50" N  5° 41' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569420
5693032001-04-06 15:10 56° 39' 40" N  6° 0' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569303
5693392001-04-07 09:41 56° 40' 30" N  5° 51' 41" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569339
5693402001-04-07 10:28 56° 40' 14" N  5° 51' 36" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569340
5693522001-04-07 11:42 56° 40' 15" N  5° 52' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569352
5693762001-04-07 12:54 56° 39' 58" N  5° 50' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569376
5693152001-04-06 16:30 56° 39' 21" N  6° 0' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569315
5692962001-04-06 14:17 56° 40' 7" N  6° 0' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569296
5693882001-04-07 13:28 56° 40' 22" N  5° 49' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 569388
3  Paddle wheel current meter
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)
Date and time
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
6046092001-04-07 16:00  — 2002-06-17 04:00 56° 41' 52" N  5° 42' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 604609
5806852001-04-05 11:00  — 2001-07-17 14:30 57° 38' 21" N  5° 56' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 580685
5806972001-04-05 11:00  — 2001-07-17 14:30 57° 38' 21" N  5° 56' 30" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 580697