RV Lough Foyle LF/45/98
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/45/98 |
| Cruise period | 1998-11-01 — 1998-11-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Larval herring survey
1. To survey the distribution and abundance of herring larvae from the Manx and Mourne Irish Sea stocks, to produce a larval production estimate (index) and provide data on larval drift. 2. To investigate the abundance of euphausiids and other macro zooplankton in the Irish Sea. 3. To collect samples for UCD projects on larval herring genetics and otolith microstructure. |
| Chief scientist | Mark Dickey-Collas (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.15 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Northern Irish Sea and North Channel |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 11 Description: Survey the distribution and abundance of herring larvae and macro zooplankton. Collect samples for UCD projects 11 stations were sampled in the Irish Sea. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 12 Description: 12 stations were sampled in worsening weather conditions. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: 3 stations near the Mournes were sampled in worsening sea conditions. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: 3 stations were sampled in the eastern Irish Sea. |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of stations = 15 Description: 15 stations were sampled with an alternate plankton sampler. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 12 Description: 12 stations were sampled in worsening weather conditions. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: 3 stations near the Mournes were sampled in worsening sea conditions. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 15 Description: 15 stations were sampled with an alternate plankton sampler. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 3 Description: 3 stations were sampled in the eastern Irish Sea. |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 11 Description: Survey the distribution and abundance of herring larvae and macro zooplankton. Collect samples for UCD projects 11 stations were sampled in the Irish Sea. |
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | 54° 24' 55" N 3° 44' 54" W — The sampler was lost due to a winch cable failure. |
| Eggs and larvae | 54° 24' 55" N 3° 44' 54" W — The sampler was lost due to a winch cable failure. |
