Plattform Platform	Reise-Nr. Cruise-No.	Zeitraum Period	Projekt Project	Arbeitsgebiet Working area
Celtic Voyager	CV/08/07	24.03.2008 - 04.04.2008		Celtic Sea

Fahrtleiter Chief Scientist	Institut Institute	Auslaufhafen Port of departure	Einlaufhafen Port of return	Stationskarte Station map	Schiffsroute Trackchart
Milligan Steve	CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory	Howth	Belfast

Ziel der Reise / Objectives of Cruise:

1. To conduct a plankton survey using a 76cm Gulf VII plankton sampler to determine the distribution and abundance of cod (Gadus morhua), haddock (Melanogrammus aeglifinus) and plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) eggs.\n2. To remove fish eggs from fresh plankton samples at sea. To measure, stage and preserve these eggs individually, in ethanol prior to species identification using a DNA technique on return to the laboratory.\n3. To collect surface nutrient and salinity samples at each of the sampling stations.\n4. To collect surface chlorophyl samples every five sampling stations.\n5. To collect supplementary sub-surface environmental data using a self-logging package carried on the Gulf VII plankton samplers.\n6. To collect fine mesh (80 micron) PUP net samples for subsequent zooplankton analysis on every Gulf VII deployment.\n7. To continuously log sub-surface (3m) salinity, temperature and fluorometry data using the ships pumped seawater supply and onboard CTD.\n\n

Messungen / Measurements