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RV Tellina 15/68

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)RV Tellina (74TE)
Cruise identifier15/68
Cruise period1968-09-04 — 1968-09-12
StatusCompleted
Port of departureLowestoft, United Kingdom
Port of returnLowestoft, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To continue fecundity studies within the rag survey area off the north Norfolk coast.
2. To obtain small live or preserved gadoids for tank experiments if available within the survey area.
3. To tag all male and immature female rays.
4. To obtain blood samples for Dr. R M E Parkhouse of National Institute
for Medical Research.
Chief scientistC N Humphreys (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory)
Cruise reportRV Tellina 15/68 cruise report tellina15_68.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids)Quantity: number of samples = 9
Description: ray blood
Pelagic fishDescription: dead gadoids preserved in formalin
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 37
Description: male and immature female rays