MAFF DFR International 4th Quarter Bottom Trawl Survey Data Set (1991-1996)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Project | INTERNATIONAL BOTTOM TRAWL SURVEY (IBTS) - FRANCE(IBTS) |
| Time period | From 1991 to 1996 (October to November each year) |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | North Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fish morphology, age and physiology; Fish abundance in water bodies; Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed; Fish taxonomy-related counts; Litter abundance and type; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Pelagic trawl nets; salinity sensor; manual biota samplers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Surveys were primarily designed to determine the distribution and abundance of demersal fish and to monitor environmental parameters. The grid comprises 73 trawl positions. Temperature and salinity observations are taken at each trawl position. This survey is part of an ICES co-ordinated programme. |
| Originators | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
| Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1621 562244 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1502 513865 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1029052 |
| Global identifier | 431 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
