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FRV Scotia 4/77
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 4/77 |
Cruise period | 1977-10-05 — 1977-10-25 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Fraserburgh, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Pelagic fish population and distribution survey with water bottle stations to the north east of Scotland from the Moray Firth to just north of Shetland. |
Chief scientist | James A Adams (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Norwegian Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Northwestern North Sea, Shetland, north coast of Scotland, Moray Firth |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 13 |
Chemical oceanography | |
Oxygen | Quantity: number of stations = 11 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of stations = 12 |
Zooplankton | |
Neuston | |
Zoobenthos | |
Pelagic fish | Description: Population and distribution survey |
Demersal fish |