Cruise Results, F/V E.S.S. Pursuit (Contracted Survey Vessel), Cruise No. E P 16-01 (Parts I-III), Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Survey

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States. National Marine Fisheries Service ; Northeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  The objectives of the survey were to: (1) determine the distribution, relative abundance and obtain biological data for surfclams (Spisula solidissima) and ocean quahogs (Arctica islandica); (2) collect dredge performance readings on each dredge haul by deploying a set of archiving, multi-sensor sampling devices attached to the commercial clam dredge; (3) collect adductor muscle meat weights and shells from surfclams and ocean quahogs on a subset of station locations; (4) conduct a series of selectivity tows with a second commercial sized dredge built with 3⁄4 inch bar spacing designed to characterize the smaller surfclams and ocean quahogs not retained in the standard commercial-sized survey dredge.
• Keywords:
  Arctica Islandica Atlantic Surf Clam Dredge Ocean Quahog Random Spisula Solidissima Standardized Arctica Islandica Dredge Random Spisula Solidissima Standardized

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• Series:
  Cruise Results, F/V E.S.S. Pursuit (Contracted Survey Vessel), Cruise No.   E P 16-01 (Parts I-III)
• Document Type:
  Miscellaneous
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
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