FRV Scotia 0486S_3
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0486S_3 |
| Cruise period | 1986-05-01 — 1986-05-08 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To assess the impact that oil exploration and production has had on the east Shetland Basin and specifically to ascertain whether the whole area is contaminated or if the effects are localised around individual platforms.
2. Biological monitoring of natural populations of infauna and fish species from the east Shetland Basin and areas outwith the influence of oil related activity to investigate any genetic damage as a result of such activity. 3. Hydrographic measurements in the east Shetland Basin. 4. Some sediment sampling at Beryl for hydrocarbon analysis and collection of Nephtys. 5. Collection of water for radio-caesium analysis. |
| Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.17 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Norwegian Sea |
| Specific | East Shetland Basin, Beryl oil field |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of samples = 105 Description: water sampling |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Pelagic fish | |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: impact of oil explorations and production |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 1 Description: impact of oil explorations and production |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: macro-faunal |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of species = 250 Description: sediment sampling |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of species = 250 Description: sediment sampling |
