Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Goldseeker (74GO) |
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Cruise identifier | 8/79 |
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Cruise period | 1979-06-11 — 1979-07-31 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Granton, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Methil, United Kingdom |
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Objectives | 1. To recapture Nephrops tagged last year in the Firth of Forth in order to measure annual growth increments.
2. To release a further batch of tagged Nephrops in the Forth.
3. To sample juvenile (0-group) Nephrops and make observations on their distribution, abundance and behaviour. |
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Chief scientist | Colin J Chapman (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
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Measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 17 Description: Hauls made using a WP3 plankton net. |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 17 Description: Hauls made using a WP3 plankton net. |
Crustaceans | Description: Previously tagged Nephrops recaptured to measure annual growth increments. |
Taggings | |