FRV Scotia 0591S_1
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0591S_1 |
| Cruise period | 1991-04-29 — 1991-05-09 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To collect water, sediment and macrobenthos from seven North Sea Task Force stations.
2. To investigate the distribution of hydrocarbons and population diversity of the macrobenthos in sediments in the vicinity if the Beryl oilfield and development areas to ascertain whether effects are localised or widespread. |
| Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | NSTF |
| Coordinating body | ICES/OSPARCOM |
| Cruise report |  (0.05 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | North Sea and vicinity of Beryl oilfield |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Trace metals | Quantity: number of samples = 50 Description: day grab |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of samples = 50 Description: day grab |
| Chlorinated hydrocarbons | Quantity: number of samples = 50 Description: day grab |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of samples = 11 Description: day grab and nio bottle |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of samples = 30 Description: day grab |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: trawls |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of samples = 11 Description: day grab and nio bottle |
