FRV Scotia 10/73 PT2

Cruise plan

Cruise Info.
Ship name (ship code)	FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier	10/73 PT2
Cruise period	1973-11-02 — 1973-11-22
Status	Completed
Purpose	Research
Objectives	10 (II) SP 73
Chief scientist	Graham Topping (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Ocean/sea areas
General	North Sea
Measurements
Physical oceanography
Water bottle stations	Quantity: number of stations = 85
Current meters	Quantity: activity duration in days = 65
Chemical oceanography
Oxygen	Quantity: number of stations = 48
Phosphate	Quantity: number of stations = 56
Nitrate	Quantity: number of stations = 56
Total - N	Quantity: number of stations = 21
Ammonia	Quantity: number of stations = 56
Silicate	Quantity: number of stations = 56
Contamination
Other contaminant measurements	Quantity: number of stations = 22 Description: chemical pollution, heavy metals and pesticides in water, particulate matter, plankton and sediment
Biology and fisheries
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)	Quantity: number of stations = 28
Phytoplankton	Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: Phytoplankton counts
Zooplankton	Quantity: number of stations = 39