FRV Scotia 1/77
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/77 |
| Cruise period | 1977-07-12 — 1977-08-03 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Nutrient and fishery survey in Faroe-Shetland and waters to the NW of Scotland. |
| Chief scientist | John Richards (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Norwegian Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Faroe-Shetland Channel, north and west of Faroe Islands, northwest of Scotland, Rockall Trough |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 33 |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
| Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 27 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 3 |
| Acoustic reflection on marine organisms. |
