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RV Tellina 8/68

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Tellina (74TE)
Cruise identifier8/68
Cruise period1968-04-17 — 1968-04-26
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
Objectives1. To continue fecundity studies within the ray survey area off the north Norfolk coast.
2. To collect blood samples for Dr. R. M. E. Parkhouse of The National Institute for Medical Research.
Chief scientistD W R Rout (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Tellina 8/68 cruise report tellina08_68.pdf (0.12 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids)Quantity: number of samples = 20
Description: ray blood
Demersal fishQuantity: number of hauls = 42
Description: 126 Raia clavata, 64 females; 21 Raia montagui
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: samples of ovaries, shell gland and vertebral sectons taken
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: cloaca depth and stomach contents observed