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FRV Scotia 0116S
Cruise plan
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
Cruise identifier | 0116S |
Cruise period | 2016-01-05 — 2016-01-20 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Objectives
1. To undertake water, sediment and biological sampling for the Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP). 2. To collect water samples for nutrient studies as part of the Scottish Coastal Eutrophication Assessment Survey (SCEAS). 3. Monitor and record all litter brought aboard in all trawls. Sample water column and sediment for micro-plastic litter. 4. Collect seawater samples off Mingulay for Ocean Acidification ROAME. 5. Collect and process samples for Candyfloss programme. 6. Deploy Aquatracka and Seabird 19 to collect fluorescence data. 7. Phytoplankton sampling for student project |
Chief scientist | Marie Russell (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise programme | ![]() |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Seas around Scotland |