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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">1704C- West coast lochs-small pelagics acoustic survey- Clupea cruise 1704</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_1756</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Daily folders (10) of Simrad format (.ek5) acoustic data. Excel biological data for 13 pelagic hauls. CTD data for 21 vertical dips. 7 daily files of minilogger data. 9 folders of surface light level data.
Objectives:
1.	To carry out detailed acoustic surveys in selected lochs and the North Minch (if time allows) using the EK 500 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, to establish length-weight relationships, and otolithed. Herring samples will be analysed for sex, maturity and Ichthyophonus infection. Stomach, gonad and DNA samples will also be taken. Herring and sprat will be examined for Cryptocotyle lingua infection. Sprat will also be examined for Lernaeenicus sprattae and L. encrasicoli infection.

2.	A line of CTDs will be done through each loch.
 
Survey Areas:
Main survey areas - Loch Duich, Loch Hourn, Loch Kishorn, Loch Nevis. Secondary survey areas - North Minch, Sound of Sleat.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20160510</dc:date>
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