ERIKA-GW02
| Type | Oceanographic cruise |
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| Set | This cruise is part of the set ERIKA |
| Ship | Gwen Drez |
| Ship owner | Ifremer |
| Dates | 29/02/2000 - 05/03/2000 |
| Chief scientist(s) | BELLAIL Robert |
SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES HALIEUTIQUES - LORIENT 8 rue François Toullec 56100 Lorient +33(0)2 97 87 38 00 |
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| DOI | 10.17600/50170 |
| Objective | Monitoring the impact of the ERIKA oil spill on fauna. Regular monitoring over 1 year of demersal and benthic fauna around the wreck in order to determine the degree of oil contamination and any effect of hydrocarbons on the life cycle of the main fishery resources there (Nephrops, hake, sole and monk). Populations of interest for fisheries were analyzed by bottom trawling around the wreck. Biotic samples were taken for later hydrocarbon testing on land. Abiotic samples (cores) were taken for later hydrocarbon trace testing on land. This fell under the ERIKA project. |
