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RV Lough Foyle LF/10/90

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Lough Foyle (74LG)
Cruise identifierLF/10/90
Cruise period1990-06-18 — 1990-06-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureBelfast, United Kingdom
Port of returnBelfast, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesJuvenile fish survey
1. To record the abundance of juvenile gadoids and other young fish at each of 29 existing sampling stations during daylight hours.
2. To identify 5 replacement sampling stations.
3. To obtain water and plankton samples for laboratory analysis, to confirm the presence and distribution of dinooflagellates known to cause PSP.
4. To obtain water samples for nutrient analysis.
Chief scientistWilliam J McCurdy (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland)
Cruise reportRV Lough Foyle LF/10/90 cruise report lf10_90.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralIrish Sea and St. George's Channel
SpecificIrish Sea and North Channel
Track chartsRV Lough Foyle LF/10/90 cruise track — lf10_90track.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton
Zooplankton
Demersal fish