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FRV Scotia 6/49

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier6/49
Cruise period1949-05-30 — 1949-06-22
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnGlasgow, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesTrawling, plankton & hydrography
Chief scientistJake H Fraser (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 6/49 cruise report sc06_49.pdf (1.69 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificOrkney, Minch, Firth of Clyde.
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: A number of temperature measurements and water samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenDescription: A number of temperature measurements and water samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted.
PhosphateDescription: A number of temperature measurements and water samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted.
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonDescription: A number of plankton samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted.
Pelagic fishDescription: A number of trawls took place during the cruise. Various fish were caught and measured. No. of samples not noted.
Demersal fishDescription: A number of trawls took place during the cruise. Various fish were caught and measured. No. of samples not noted.