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FRV Clupea 1603C

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Clupea (74CU)
Cruise identifier1603C
Cruise period2003-09-27 — 2003-10-06
StatusCompleted
Port of departureFraserburgh, United Kingdom
Port of returnFraserburgh, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To conduct a hydrographic survey along a transect off Stonehaven. At pre-selected locations the Seabird CTD sampler and the dual Bongo net will be deployed using a vertical dip. Water samples will be collected for salinity, nutrient and phytoplankton analysis. The 1 m plankton net will be deployed using a double oblique tow between selected stations along the transect.
2. To determine spatial variation in the water temperature, salinity, fluorometric and turbidity profiles within the main Wee Bankie/Marr Bank study area by CTD-fluorometer-transmissometer dips. Approximately 40 vertical dip stations will be sampled utilising as far as possible the day grab survey stations
3. To carry out a night-time grab survey to assess sandeel abundance and distribution in sediments previously determined as suitable sandeel habitat. The sediment samples collected during this survey will be used to assess the RoxAnn derived sandeel habitat map.
4. To obtain samples of sandeels for population age structure analyses at pre-determined stations on the Wee Bankie, Marr Bank and Berwick's Bank using a sandeel dredge.
Chief scientistSimon Greenstreet (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Clupea 1603C cruise report 1603c.pdf (0.10 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificStonehaven Transect and Firth of Forth
Track chartsFRV Clupea 1603C cruise track — 1603ctrack.pdf (0.02 MB) 
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 42
Description: CTD stations
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of samples = 3
Description: Water Samples
NitrateQuantity: number of samples = 3
Description: Water Samples
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of samples = 3
Description: Chlorophyll Samples
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Bongo net samples of phytoplankton
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 1
Description: Bongo net samples of zooplankton
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 16
Description: 8 duplicate stations sampled with sandeel dredge. All sandeels caught were counted, weighted and measured.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of samples = 250
Description: Day grabs. the number of sandeels in each grab was noted.
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of samples = 250
Description: Day grabs. Sediment samples
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
45  CTD/STD cast
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output
Transmittance and attenuance of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Raw fluorometer output

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6343652003-09-28 19:09 56° 27' 22" N  2° 2' 35" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634365
6343892003-09-28 21:38 56° 28' 5" N  1° 42' 18" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634389
6344452003-09-29 20:46 56° 22' 22" N  1° 55' 39" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634445
6344822003-09-30 18:03 56° 18' 23" N  2° 23' 57" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634482
6345742003-10-01 21:12 56° 12' 30" N  1° 20' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634574
6346422003-10-02 21:30 56° 17' 19" N  1° 33' 25" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634642
6347712003-10-03 23:57 56° 14' 50" N  2° 29' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634771
6345982003-10-02 00:19 56° 2' 29" N  1° 10' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634598
6346912003-10-03 03:36 56° 9' 51" N  2° 1' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634691
6347582003-10-03 22:56 56° 14' 43" N  2° 15' 32" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634758
6348262003-10-04 21:00 56° 27' 1" N  2° 12' 15" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634826
6343902003-09-28 22:34 56° 28' 15" N  1° 35' 28" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634390
6344332003-09-29 20:00 56° 22' 24" N  2° 6' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634433
6344702003-09-30 17:20 56° 19' 31" N  2° 34' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634470
6345012003-09-30 19:56 56° 12' 44" N  2° 5' 24" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634501
6345132003-09-30 21:31 56° 12' 40" N  1° 58' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634513
6347832003-10-04 01:02 56° 11' 24" N  2° 37' 23" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634783
6345372003-10-01 00:09 56° 17' 27" N  1° 56' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634537
6346052003-10-02 02:48 56° 3' 1" N  1° 23' 58" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634605
6346302003-10-02 20:37 56° 12' 42" N  1° 39' 17" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634630
6346782003-10-03 02:47 56° 7' 30" N  1° 51' 33" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634678
6347092003-10-03 04:28 56° 2' 30" N  2° 0' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634709
6347222003-10-03 19:46 56° 1' 9" N  2° 25' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634722
6347342003-10-03 20:38 56° 7' 31" N  2° 30' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634734
6347952003-10-04 18:03 56° 27' 57" N  2° 35' 3" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634795
6348022003-10-04 18:38 56° 24' 55" N  2° 28' 56" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634802
6348142003-10-04 20:14 56° 27' 55" N  2° 20' 0" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634814
6343772003-09-28 20:02 56° 28' 10" N  1° 52' 50" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634377
6344692003-09-30 00:14 56° 22' 23" N  1° 35' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634469
6347102003-10-03 18:52 56° 2' 27" N  2° 14' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634710
6344082003-09-28 23:51 56° 25' 7" N  1° 41' 10" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634408
6344942003-09-30 19:15 56° 17' 25" N  2° 8' 53" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634494
6345502003-10-01 18:42 56° 2' 53" N  1° 36' 9" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634550
6345622003-10-01 20:24 56° 7' 37" N  1° 22' 37" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634562
6345862003-10-01 22:24 56° 7' 34" N  1° 10' 29" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634586
6348382003-10-05 01:05 56° 57' 52" N  2° 5' 1" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634838
6344572003-09-29 23:24 56° 19' 52" N  1° 45' 31" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634457
6346292003-10-02 19:06 56° 7' 56" N  1° 36' 6" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634629
6346662003-10-03 01:35 56° 14' 53" N  1° 45' 2" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634666
6345252003-09-30 22:31 56° 12' 34" N  1° 51' 49" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634525
6346172003-10-02 18:06 56° 2' 25" N  1° 48' 13" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634617
6344212003-09-29 18:50 56° 22' 30" N  2° 21' 4" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634421
6347462003-10-03 21:33 56° 7' 59" N  2° 15' 7" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634746
6345492003-10-01 01:07 56° 14' 37" N  2° 1' 19" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634549
6346542003-10-02 22:18 56° 17' 21" N  1° 26' 26" W  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 634654