RV Lough Foyle LF/32/95
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/32/95 |
| Cruise period | 1995-04-18 — 1995-04-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Ichthyoplankton survey
1. To survey the distribution & abundance of fish eggs for the AIR egg abundance project (AIR3 2263). 2. To collect fish eggs for iso-electric focusing. 3. To investigate the abundance of fish & Nephrops larvae in the Irish Sea. 4. To collect fish larvae for lipid analysis, C & N content & otolith primary increment analysis. 5. To investigate the abundance of euphausiids & other macro zooplankton in the Irish Sea. 6. To collect samples for a Queens/DANI studentship. |
| Chief scientist | Mark Dickey-Collas (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.20 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Irish Sea |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 1 -21 were made. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: Hauls 89-110. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: Hauls 76-88. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: Hauls 73-75 unsuccessful. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 22-43. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: Hauls 89-110. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 22-43. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: Hauls 73-75 unsuccessful. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 1 -21 were made. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: Hauls 76-88. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: Hauls 73-75 unsuccessful. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 22-43. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: Hauls 76-88. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: Hauls 89-110. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 1 -21 were made. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 22-43. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 21 Description: Hauls 1 -21 were made. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: Hauls 73-75 unsuccessful. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: Hauls 89-110. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 12 Description: Hauls 76-88. Looking at the abundance of fish eggs, fish and Nephrops. Looking at the abundance of macro zooplankton. |
