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RV Lough Foyle LF/22/97
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
Cruise identifier | LF/22/97 |
Cruise period | 1997-05-25 — 1997-05-29 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Juvenile gadoid study
1. To investigate the abundance and geographic distribution of juvenile gadoids in the western Irish Sea. 2. To test the newly-serviced multiplankton sampler. 3. To collect samples for the validation of whiting otolith primary increment deposition. 4. To investigate the factors determining the vertical distribution of zooplankton and ichthyoplankton in the western Irish Sea. |
Chief scientist | Mark Dickey-Collas (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
Cruise report | (0.08 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | Irish Sea |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 17 Description: To investigate the abundance of juvenile gadoids and collect samples of whiting. 2 MIK net stations and 15 plankton stations were sampled |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 8 Description: 8 MIK stations were sampled. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: 2 Mik net grids were completed and the DANI mooring site was worked. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 17 Description: To investigate the abundance of juvenile gadoids and collect samples of whiting. 2 MIK net stations and 15 plankton stations were sampled |