RV Lough Foyle LF/21/91
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/21/91 |
| Cruise period | 1991-08-26 — 1991-08-28 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) CTD profiles were taken and samples stored for nutrient chlorophyll analysis.
2) Primary production incubations perfomed 3) Light profiles were performed 4) Deployment of the video sledge 5) Use of Secchi disc to investigate water turbidity |
| Chief scientist | Chris E Gibson (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland), William Clarke (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.04 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | The Irish Sea and North Channel |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of deployments = 35 Description: CTD proflies. Samples stored for nutrient chlorophyll a analysis |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: Light profiles performed |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Primary productivity | Quantity: number of stations = 5 Description: Primary production incubations performed |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of deployments = 1 Description: Video sledge |
