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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">1903C -West coast lochs, small pelagics acoustic survey- Clupea cruise 1903</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">dataset</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=012_Marine_Scotland_FishDAC_1750</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Daily folders (8) of Simrad format (.raw) acoustic data. Excel biological data for 16 pelagic hauls. CTD data for 21 vertical dips. Minilogger data for 16 deployments. surface light level data from 8 files.
Objectives

1.	To carry out detailed acoustic surveys in selected lochs, the Sound of Sleat and North Minch (if time allows) using the EK 500 and RoxAnn to determine the distribution of herring and sprat. Concentrations of pelagic fish will be sampled using the PT154. Species composition and length-frequency distributions of the fish caught will be determined. Sub-samples will be weighed and otolithed to establish length-weight relationships. Herring samples will be analysed for sex, maturity and lchthyophonus infection. Stomach, gonad and DNA samples will also be taken.

2.	A line of CTDs will be done through each loch.

Survey Areas

Main survey areas - Loch Kishorn, Loch Alsh, Loch Duich, Loch Hourn, Loch Nevis. Secondary survey areas - Sound of Sleat, North Minch.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20160506</dc:date>
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