FRV Scotia 12/49
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 12/49 |
| Cruise period | 1949-11-10 — 1949-11-29 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Hydrographical-plankton survey of the faroe-Shetland Channel along standard sections of hydrographic stations a) Butt of Lewis to Faroe Bank and b) faroe to Shetland.
2. Trawling sampling off Butt of Lewis, Faroe Bank, Faroe, Shetland and Fair Isle fishing grounds. |
| Chief scientist | John B Tait (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (1.36 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Faroe-Shetland Channel |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Temperature, phosphate and oxygen measurements were taken over the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Description: Temperature, phosphate and oxygen measurements were taken over the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Phosphate | Description: Temperature, phosphate and oxygen measurements were taken over the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: Good catches of plankton were made using the Hensen net. No. of trawls not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Description: A number of trawls were made throughout the cruise, but catches were generally poor, though all fish appeared to be represented. |
| Demersal fish | Description: A number of trawls were made throughout the cruise, but catches were generally poor, though all fish appeared to be represented. |
