South Coast Fjords 2023: Bay d’Espoir – White Bear Bay, 18th to the 26th of November 2023, RV Connor Murphy, Cruise ID: CM231118

Abstract

Cruise report for the CM231118 expedition to Bay d’Espoir and White Bear Bay, NL, onboard the marine vessel Connor Murphy. This expedition (18th - 26th November 2023) funded by Fisheries and Ocean Canada under the “Coastal Environmental Baseline Program” collected baseline data to characterize the deep-water fauna of two fjords on the South Coast of the island of Newfoundland. This expedition consisted of 66 stations where scientific activities such as Van Veen grabs, drop video camera, CTD casts and multibeam surveys were conducted. All samples collected are also listed.