Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 5/69 |
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Cruise period | 1969-05-20 — 1969-06-12 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Buckie, United Kingdom |
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Objectives | 1. To carry out dredging for scallops and trawl surveys.
2. To take surface temperature readings. |
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Chief scientist | C Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.13 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: T only. Continuously throughout the cruise |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Description: Plankton samples taken using a 1m net in the programmed positions. |
Zooplankton | Description: Plankton samples taken using a 1m net in the programmed positions. |
Mammals and reptiles | Description: Seal observations. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: in Copinsay area. |
Molluscs | Quantity: number of hauls = 228 Description: 4ft scallop dredges with hauls lasting for 15 minutes. |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of deployments = 208 Description: Creels forpopulation studies. |