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 |
