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FRV Scotia 9/73
Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 9/73 |
Cruise period | 1973-09-10 — 1973-10-11 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | West coast herring larvae and environmental survey |
Chief scientist | John A Morrison (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
Specific | West coast of Scotland |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 79 |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: number of samples = 80 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of samples = 80 |
Ammonia | Quantity: number of samples = 79 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of samples = 80 |
Contamination | |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of samples = 25 Description: chemical pollution; heavy metal analysis |
Biology and fisheries | |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 235 |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of samples = 235 |