FRV Scotia 1190S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1190S |
| Cruise period | 1990-10-13 — 1990-10-26 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To conduct a plankton survey off the Scottish north and west coasts (area VIa) as part of the ICES international young herring larval surveys.
2. To collect surface temperature and salinity data over the survey area. 3. To collect sea water samples at specific sites for radiocaesium assay. 4. To collect live zooplankton for experimental work at the Laboratory. |
| Chief scientist | Steven J Hay (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Herring Larval Survey |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Scottish north and west coast |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 13 Description: Thermosalinograph t,s. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 203 Description: oblique, gulf III, 250u |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: net hauls. |
