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BODC Cruise Metadata Report for FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 0916S

Introduction

This report collates information from the BODC cruise inventory and oceanographic databases. It presents

Cruise Inventory Information

Long name FRV Scotia (748S) cruise 0916S
Short name 0916S
Objectives and Narrative Objectives

1. Conduct an acoustic survey to estimate the abundance and distribution of herring in the north western North Sea and north of Scotland between 58°30'-62°N and from the shelf edge to 2°E, excluding Faroese waters. Acoustic transects will be carried out in Moray Firth to estimate abundance of herring and sprat.
2. Obtain biological samples for echosounder trace identification using a pelagic trawl.
3. Obtain samples of herring and sprat for biological analysis, including age, length, weight, sex, maturity, ichthyophonus infection and stock identity for herring caught west of 4W.
4. Test feasibility of using GoPro cameras mounted in the net and on a dropframe to further aid in species identification in the echogram scrutiny process.
5. Obtain hydrographic data for comparison with the horizontal and vertical distribution of herring and sprat.

Narrative in attached cruise report.
Ship FRV Scotia
Departure Port Scrabster, United Kingdom
Departure Date 2016-06-25
Arrival Port Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Arrival Date 2016-07-15
Principal Scientist(s) Susan M Lusseau (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Responsible Organisation Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory
Associated Project(s)
IHB Sea Areas Visited North Sea, North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Marsden Squares Visited 181;3/181;4/216;3/217;1/252;1
Work Area Description Northwestern North Sea and north of Scotland between 58 30 - 62 00N and from the shelf edge to 02 00E, excluding Faroese waters.
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Work Area Bounding Polygon
Southern Limit unknown
Northern Limit unknown
Western Limit unknown
Eastern Limit unknown

Cruise Inventory Datasets

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Cruise Inventory Mooring/Buoy Operations

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Summary of BODC Data Holdings for the Cruise

National Oceanographic Database

Summary

# Series Instrument Description Parameters
49 CTD/STD cast Density of the water column
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Reference numbers
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates

Note: Parameter terms are taken from the BODC Parameter Discovery Vocabulary XML (SKOS)

Full List

BODC Reference Instrument Description Date/Time Location  
1908845 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-26 23:03Z 58° 40' N, 5° 39' W Click for more
1908857 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-27 10:16Z 58° 41' N, 7° 43' W Click for more
1908869 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-27 14:48Z 58° 52' N, 6° 49' W Click for more
1908870 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-27 15:08Z 58° 52' N, 6° 49' W Click for more
1908882 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-27 21:02Z 58° 49' N, 5° 49' W Click for more
1908894 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-28 08:39Z 58° 53' N, 4° 9' W Click for more
1908901 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-28 14:09Z 59° 7' N, 4° 34' W Click for more
1908913 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-28 14:26Z 59° 7' N, 4° 36' W Click for more
1908925 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-29 06:06Z 59° 22' N, 6° 6' W Click for more
1908937 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-29 10:12Z 59° 22' N, 4° 56' W Click for more
1908949 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-29 10:35Z 59° 22' N, 4° 56' W Click for more
1908950 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-29 22:05Z 59° 29' N, 5° 0' W Click for more
1908962 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-29 21:30Z 59° 29' N, 5° 0' W Click for more
1908974 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-30 06:33Z 59° 43' N, 4° 10' W Click for more
1908986 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-30 06:47Z 59° 43' N, 4° 9' W Click for more
1908998 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-30 14:38Z 59° 37' N, 5° 57' W Click for more
1909001 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-30 14:52Z 59° 37' N, 5° 57' W Click for more
1909013 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-30 21:36Z 59° 59' N, 3° 59' W Click for more
1909025 CTD/STD cast 2016-06-30 21:46Z 59° 59' N, 3° 59' W Click for more
1909037 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-01 04:31Z 60° 7' N, 4° 13' W Click for more
1909049 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-01 09:21Z 59° 59' N, 3° 58' W Click for more
1909050 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-01 09:41Z 59° 59' N, 3° 58' W Click for more
1909062 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-01 20:58Z 59° 31' N, 3° 21' W Click for more
1909074 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-01 21:10Z 59° 31' N, 3° 21' W Click for more
1909086 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-02 11:31Z 59° 45' N, 2° 35' W Click for more
1909098 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-02 17:10Z 59° 13' N, 2° 3' W Click for more
1909105 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-02 17:29Z 59° 13' N, 2° 2' W Click for more
1909117 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-02 22:08Z 59° 13' N, 0° 32' W Click for more
1909129 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-03 06:41Z 59° 13' N, 1° 0' E Click for more
1909130 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-03 18:17Z 58° 52' N, 1° 7' W Click for more
1909142 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-03 18:35Z 58° 52' N, 1° 7' W Click for more
1909154 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-03 21:57Z 58° 58' N, 2° 0' W Click for more
1909166 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-06 11:10Z 59° 20' N, 1° 18' E Click for more
1909178 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-07 06:18Z 59° 4' N, 0° 25' W Click for more
1909191 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-07 09:28Z 59° 4' N, 0° 46' W Click for more
1909209 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-07 17:19Z 59° 6' N, 1° 55' W Click for more
1909210 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-07 22:07Z 59° 50' N, 2° 31' W Click for more
1909222 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-08 07:50Z 58° 50' N, 1° 4' W Click for more
1909234 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-08 11:04Z 58° 50' N, 0° 35' W Click for more
1909246 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-10 11:06Z 58° 43' N, 2° 24' W Click for more
1909258 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-10 16:16Z 58° 43' N, 1° 26' W Click for more
1909271 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-10 19:33Z 58° 43' N, 0° 54' W Click for more
1909283 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-11 06:04Z 58° 43' N, 0° 30' E Click for more
1909295 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-11 12:22Z 58° 36' N, 1° 1' E Click for more
1909302 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-11 15:15Z 58° 28' N, 0° 51' E Click for more
1909314 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-11 19:56Z 58° 28' N, 0° 32' W Click for more
1909326 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-12 05:36Z 58° 28' N, 0° 49' W Click for more
1909338 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-12 08:10Z 58° 28' N, 1° 30' W Click for more
1909351 CTD/STD cast 2016-07-12 20:23Z 58° 36' N, 0° 34' W Click for more

Project Database

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