FRV WALTHER HERWIG III Cruise 271: IBTS 2005 (I) Report

The port of Cuxhaven was left on 16.8., steaming over night with good weather conditions to the area scheduled for the Beam Trawl Survey west of Sylt, north of the Danish

In areas GB1, 2, 3 and 4, that are located on a transect from the inner German Bight to the central North Sea in north-westerly direction, additional fish samples were taken for

Except for the data already described on page 2 under ‘Moorings, Bottom Mounted Gear and Drifting Systems‘, this section should include a summary of all data collected on the

In addition to the examination of North Sea dab (Limanda limanda), Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) and Baltic flounder (Platichthys flesus) for macroscopically visible external and

Except for the data already described on page 2 under ‘Moorings, Bottom Mounted Gear and Drifting Systems‘, this section should include a summary of all data collected on the

The prevalence of lymphocystis was high (compared to dab from the Baltic Sea and the North Sea) but in the normal range and acute/healing stages of skin ulcerations were absent

A total of 141 half an hour and valid hauls were made using the GOV trawl equipped with the standard ground gear, of which 118 hauls were carried out in the boxes to monitor changes

The port of Cuxhaven was left on 17.8., steaming over night with good weather conditions to the area scheduled for the Beam Trawl Survey west of Sylt, north of the Danish border