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RV Cirolana 2402H
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RV Cirolana (74CZ) |
Cruise identifier | 2402H |
Cruise period | 2002-07-15 — 2002-07-18 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | To perform a check monitoring fish disease survey off the Firth of Forth, a reference area (east of Orkney) and in areas in the vicinity of the Moray Firth. To obtain grab samples at each station and analyse for PAH. Collect tissues from common dab for mixed function oxidase activity and PAH bile metabolites. To collect tissues from different marine fish species to determine prevalence of IPNV. Distribution and prevalence will be determined and the genetic relatedness of isolates will form future work.
FRV Cirolana sailed from Aberdeen on 15th July at 10:15 and commenced trawling in the vicinity of the Beatrice oil platform during that afternoon and south east of Fair Isle on the morning of 16th July. . Sampling was completed in the Bell Rock and St Abbs Head areas on 17th July. Additional stations were included south of Bell Rock, Wee Bankie and on Marr Bank before docking in Aberdeen late pm 18th July |
Chief scientist | David W Bruno (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | Check monitoring fish disease survey |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Firth of Forth; east of Orkney; Moray Firth Bell Rock, St Abbs Head |
Measurements | |
Contamination | |
Contaminants in organisms | Quantity: number of samples = 100 Description: PAH bile metabolites and PAH concentration |
Biology and fisheries | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of samples = 2800 Description: Virus isolation |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 610 Description: Fish for disease monitoring |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 10100 Description: Fish for disease monitoring |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of samples = 2800 Description: Virus isolation |