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RRS Challenger CH75A
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
Cruise identifier | CH75A |
Cruise period | 1991-02-14 — 1991-02-23 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Barry, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Oban, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To continue the seasonal benthic sampling of the Rockall Trough and investigate various aspects of the biology of benthic invertebrates.
2. To continue the seasonal sampling of benthopelagic fishes of the Rockall Trough and collect material for trace metal and parasitological studies. See BODC ROSCOP 3680 for second leg of this cruise |
Chief scientist | John D M Gordon (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | ![]() |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Rockall Trough and Shelf Edge off Western Soctland |
Track charts | ![]() |
Moorings, landers, buoys | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton | 54° 39' 59" N 12° 27' 59" W — Rectangular midwater trawl ES 418 |
Zooplankton | 54° 39' 59" N 12° 27' 59" W — Rectangular midwater trawl ES 418 |
Zoobenthos | 54° 37' 59" N 12° 18' 41" W — Epibenthic sled ES 416 |
Zoobenthos | 56° 34' 59" N 9° 48' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 414 |
Zoobenthos | 56° 41' 47" N 9° 24' 29" W — Multiple corer. 9 cores taken |
Zoobenthos | 56° 30' 41" N 9° 18' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/2 |
Zoobenthos | 56° 42' 54" N 9° 25' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/4 |
Zoobenthos | 57° 18' 29" N 10° 17' 41" W — Epibenthic sled ES 412 |
Zoobenthos | 56° 40' 53" N 9° 2' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/5 |
Zoobenthos | 57° 19' 12" N 10° 22' 48" W — Agassiz trawl AT 413 |
Zoobenthos | 56° 23' 42" N 9° 13' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/1 |
Zoobenthos | 54° 38' 59" N 12° 15' 18" W — Epibenthic sled ES 415 |
Zoobenthos | 54° 59' 24" N 12° 7' 48" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/3 |
Zoobenthos | 54° 39' 35" N 12° 21' 29" W — Epibenthic sled ES 417 |
Zoobenthos | 56° 56' 23" N 9° 49' 41" W — Agassiz trawl AT 419 |
Demersal fish | 56° 30' 41" N 9° 18' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/2 |
Demersal fish | 56° 42' 54" N 9° 25' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/4 |
Demersal fish | 56° 23' 42" N 9° 13' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/1 |
Demersal fish | 54° 59' 24" N 12° 7' 48" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/3 |
Demersal fish | 56° 40' 53" N 9° 2' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/5 |
Molluscs | 54° 59' 24" N 12° 7' 48" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/3 |
Molluscs | 56° 56' 23" N 9° 49' 41" W — Agassiz trawl AT 419 |
Molluscs | 57° 19' 12" N 10° 22' 48" W — Agassiz trawl AT 413 |
Molluscs | 56° 23' 42" N 9° 13' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/1 |
Molluscs | 56° 30' 41" N 9° 18' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/2 |
Molluscs | 56° 40' 53" N 9° 2' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/5 |
Molluscs | 56° 42' 54" N 9° 25' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/4 |
Molluscs | 56° 34' 59" N 9° 48' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 414 |
Crustaceans | 56° 30' 41" N 9° 18' 41" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/2 |
Crustaceans | 56° 56' 23" N 9° 49' 41" W — Agassiz trawl AT 419 |
Crustaceans | 56° 23' 42" N 9° 13' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/1 |
Crustaceans | 56° 40' 53" N 9° 2' 47" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/5 |
Crustaceans | 56° 42' 54" N 9° 25' 53" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/4 |
Crustaceans | 57° 19' 12" N 10° 22' 48" W — Agassiz trawl AT 413 |
Crustaceans | 54° 59' 24" N 12° 7' 48" W — Marinovitch semi-balloon otter trawl 75/90/3 |
Crustaceans | 56° 34' 59" N 9° 48' 59" W — Agassiz trawl AT 414 |