RV Cefas Endeavour 6/07
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | RV Cefas Endeavour (74E9) |
| Cruise identifier | 6/07 |
| Cruise period | 2007-04-01 — 2007-04-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Portland Harbour, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Portland Harbour, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To carry out a benthic and trawl survey of coarse ground biotopes in the western English Channel and south-western Approaches, in support of project AE1148, to:
a) Examine the distribution, size composition, abundance and diversity of fish and epibenthos on shell gravel biotopes b) Evaluate catch variability and the degree of replicate sampling required to determine accurately indices that may be applied to benthic communities c) Collect sedimentary and biological samples for further studies supporting the development of ecological objectives for benthic communities |
| Chief scientist | James Robert Ellis (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Lowestoft Laboratory) |
| Coordinating body | CEFAS |
| Cruise programme |  (0.06 MB) |
| Cruise report | (0.09 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | English Channel |
| Specific | South-western Approaches |
| Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: sampling of a shell-gravel biotype and an area of the 'Banc des Langoustiers' |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: sampling of a shell-gravel biotype and an area of the 'Banc des Langoustiers' |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: sampling of a shell-gravel biotype and an area of the 'Banc des Langoustiers' |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: sampling of a shell-gravel biotype and an area of the 'Banc des Langoustiers' |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: sampling of a shell-gravel biotype and an area of the 'Banc des Langoustiers' |
