Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | RV Ernest Holt (74EH) |
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Cruise identifier | 4/69 |
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Cruise period | 1969-03-19 — 1969-04-08 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Grimsby, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Research |
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Objectives | 1. To analyse the genetic composition of the population of cod at Iceland using:
(a) blood proteins,
(b) chromosome preparations.
2. To bring back live plaice to Lowestoft for hatchery experiments.
3. To collect plankton samples for oil pollution studies at the Admiralty Materials Laboratory.
4. To collect rays for Dr. G. Kearn, University of East Anglia.
5. To photograph and collect redfish for Dr. P. Miller, University of Bristol. |
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Chief scientist | Alan Jamieson (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.16 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
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Measurements | |
Contamination | |
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Petroleum residues | Description: plankton samples, oil pollution study |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of samples = 32 Description: white blood cells extracted |
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of samples = 1200 Description: cod blood |
Phytoplankton | Description: plankton samples, oil pollution study |
Zooplankton | Description: plankton samples, oil pollution study |
Pelagic fish | Description: collect redfish |
Demersal fish | Description: Raia batis and R. radiata collected |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of specimens = 12 Description: live plaice |