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FRV Scotia 2/63

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier2/63
Cruise period1963-02-13 — 1963-03-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesRound-fish tagging in the Moray Firth (Smith Bank area), the north coast and the North Minch.
Chief scientistC Davidson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 2/63 cruise report sc02_63.pdf (0.06 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
SpecificMoray Firth, North Coast of Scotland, North Minch
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of profiles = 4
Description: temperature
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsQuantity: number of profiles = 4
Description: temperature
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonDescription: plankton hauls
ZooplanktonDescription: plankton hauls
Eggs and larvaeDescription: plankton hauls
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 850
Description: 850 cod and 245 haddock