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RRS Challenger CH89A
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | RRS Challenger (74CH) |
Cruise identifier | CH89A |
Cruise period | 1992-02-27 — 1992-03-07 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Dundee, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Oban, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | One of a series of biological cruises to study seasonality and ecology of primarily benthic organisms in the Rockall Trough. Specific objectives were:
1) Collection of macrofauna and larger echinoderms from regular sampling sites in the Rockall Trough and also the shelf edge. 2) Culture of echinoderm eggs under pressure. 3) Collection of fish parasites. |
Chief scientist | John D Gage (Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (2.46 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Rockall Trough and Shelf Edge of western Scotland. |
Track charts | (0.09 MB) |
Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: samples of fish and benthos at depth of 835m to 2190m |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: samples of fish and benthos at depth of 835m to 2190m |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 Description: samples of fish and benthos at depth of 835m to 2190m |