FRV Scotia 7/59
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/59 |
| Cruise period | 1959-07-31 — 1959-08-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | The primary objective of the cruise was to determine the extent of the Norway lobster grounds off the west coast of Scotland. In addition, a limited programme of hydrography and plankton observations was detailed. |
| Chief scientist | Harold J Thomas (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.11 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of stations = 66 Description: 53 stations sampled at surface and near bottom and 13 stations sampled at all standard depths |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 66 Description: 53 stations sampled at surface and near bottom and 13 stations sampled at all standard depths |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Description: samples |
| Zooplankton | Description: samples |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 63 Description: otter trawl, whiting, haddock, hake and saithe |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 63 Description: otter trawls, nephrops |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 2500 Description: nephrops measured and sexed (92% male) |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of specimens = 2500 Description: nephrops measured and sexed (92% male) |
