Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 6/60 |
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Cruise period | 1960-07-13 — 1960-08-05 |
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Status | Completed |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | The primary objective of the cruise was to determine the extent of Norway lobster grounds in certain areas off the Scottish west coast and to obtain information on the stock compositions of this species around the Scottish coast. In addition, a limited programme of hydrography and plankton was detailed. |
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Chief scientist | Harold J Thomas (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.23 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Specific | Firth of Forth, Moray Firth, north-west Minch, the north-east and inner Minch, south-west Minch and the Firth of Clyde. |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Description: plankton observations |
Zooplankton | Description: plankton observations |
Demersal fish | Description: cod, skate and conger eels feeding on nephrops |
Crustaceans | Description: otter trawl hauls, nephrops survey |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: cod stomach content recorded and flesh examined for parasites |