FRV Scotia 9/73

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier	9/73
Cruise period	1973-09-10 — 1973-10-11
Status	Completed
Port of departure	Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of return	Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Purpose	Research
Objectives	West coast herring larvae and environmental survey
Chief scientist	John A Morrison (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas
General	Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
Specific	West coast of Scotland
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of stations = 79
Chemical oceanography
Phosphate	Quantity: number of samples = 80
Nitrate	Quantity: number of samples = 80
Ammonia	Quantity: number of samples = 79
Silicate	Quantity: number of samples = 80
Contamination
Other contaminant measurements	Quantity: number of samples = 25 Description: chemical pollution; heavy metal analysis
Biology and fisheries
Zooplankton	Quantity: number of samples = 235
Eggs and larvae	Quantity: number of samples = 235