RV Corystes COR7/03
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Corystes (74RY) |
| Cruise identifier | COR7/03 |
| Cruise period | 2003-06-19 — 2003-06-20 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Lowestoft, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To recover and re-deploy SmartBuoy moorings at the West Gabbard and Warp and collect calibration samples (AE004) - achieved.
2. To collect benthos for Fish Fayre displays. |
| Chief scientist | David Brian Sivyer (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Cruise programme |  (0.05 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | West Gabbard and Warp |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Water samples collected at various stages throughout the cruise using a Niskin bottle on a wire. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Description: Water samples collected at various stages throughout the cruise using a Niskin bottle on a wire. |
| Zoobenthos | Description: Several hauls were made with the 2m beam trawl to provide benthos. |
| Moorings, landers, buoys | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 31' 44" N 1° 2' 17" E — Guard boy was recovered at 07:30 and redeployed at 09:00 |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 59' 16" N 2° 5' 14" E — The main SmartBuoy was recovered at 03:20. The instruments were serviced before redeployment at 05:30. |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 59' 0" N 2° 5' 7" E — The DWM SmartBuoy was recovered. After removing the Triaxsys wave module, extra weight and side harness, it was redeployed at 06:55. |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | 51° 31' 34" N 1° 2' 24" E — Warp SmartBuoy was recovered at 07:30 and redeployed at 09:25. |
