RV Lough Foyle LF/25/98
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Lough Foyle (74LG) |
| Cruise identifier | LF/25/98 |
| Cruise period | 1998-06-14 — 1998-06-19 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Belfast, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Trials |
| Objectives | Evaluation of U-tow Phytoplankton Sampler.
1. Evaluate and optimise the flight pattern of the new U-tow body. 2. Prove the capability of the data acquisition systems and whole water sampler. 3. Collect scientifically interesting data. |
| Chief scientist | Richard Gowen (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland), S Ivan Heaney (Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland) |
| Cruise report |  (0.27 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Firth of Clyde, North Channel, Irish Sea and Liverpool Bay |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of samples = 1 Description: Nutrient analysis and chlorophyll extractions were taken from rosette bottles |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: Plankton net hauls took place. No. of hauls not specified. |
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | 55° 34' 59" N 4° 58' 59" W — 2 plankton net hauls took place from 30m to the surface |