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Prince Madog MAFF/UCNW
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | Prince Madog (74PD) |
Cruise identifier | MAFF/UCNW |
Cruise period | 1981-09-07 — 1981-09-10 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Menai Bridge, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Joint MAFF and UCNW Menai Bridge Laboratory cruise.
MAFF aims: 1. To collect samples for sedimentological analyses from the area of the Liverpool Bay sludge dumping ground as part of the DAS programme. Accomplished. 2. To collect fish and benthos from the same area for chemical analysis. Accomplished. UCNW aims: 1. To carry out a survey of benthos in the vicinity of the dumping ground. Accomplished. 2. To carry out a detailed benthos survey of the Great Burbo Bank area, Liverpool Bay. Accomplished. |
Chief scientist | Steven M Rowlatt (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Burnham Laboratory) |
Coordinating body | NERC |
Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
Specific | Liverpool Bay |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zoobenthos | Quantity: 2 Description: Agassiz trawls |
Zoobenthos | Quantity: 1 Description: Anchor dredge |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Otter trawls |
Geology and geophysics | |
Grab | Quantity: number of samples = 167 Description: grab samples for sedimentalogical analysis and benthos |