FRV Scotia 6/77
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 6/77 |
| Cruise period | 1977-12-01 — 1977-12-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Greenock, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Nutrient survey in northwestern North Sea, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Rockall Trough, and to the northwest of Ireland. |
| Chief scientist | Harry D Dooley (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Northwestern North Sea, Faroe-Shetland Channel, Rockall Trough, northwest of Ireland |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 93 |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 59 |
| Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 57 |
| Nitrate | Description: continuous nitrate survey |
| Nitrite | Quantity: number of samples = 148 |
| Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 59 |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of stations = 33 |
