FRV Mara 10/73
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Mara (74MR) |
| Cruise identifier | 10/73 |
| Cruise period | 1973-10-17 — 1973-11-17 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | To measure day and night variations in trawl catches and behaviour of Nephrops, and to make diving observations on the operatioon of the Nephrops trawl and its effect on the sea bed. |
| Chief scientist | Colin J Chapman (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.14 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Optics (eg underwater light levels) | Quantity: number of profiles = 27 Description: light intensity at 10m depth intervals |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 27 Description: nephrops survey |
