FRV Scotia 1185S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1185S |
| Cruise period | 1985-11-01 — 1985-11-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To carry out a dual frequency echointegration and midwater trawling survey of the north and west coast of Scotland.
2. To collect hydrographic data and plankton samples from selected areas. 3. To collect biological data and samples from catches of herring and mackerel. 4. To collect water samples for radio caesium analysis. |
| Chief scientist | Mike R Heath (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.17 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Orkney, Minches, west of Outer Hebrides, St Kilda, north of Scotland, Pentland Firth |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 14 |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 14 |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Radioactivity | Quantity: number of samples = 2 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of stations = 14 |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 13 Description: Gulf III high speed sampler. |
