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FRV Scotia 0123S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
Cruise identifier | 0123S |
Cruise period | 2023-01-05 — 2023-01-19 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Leith, 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 for micro-plastic litter under project ST04C (20463). 4. Extra additional tasks: - To check a mooring deployed by the Oceanography group in the Clyde region; - To collect 70 kg of sediment samples to be sent to WEPAL (QUASIMEME) for EQA testing material. 5. To deploy eight acoustic moorings around Scotland on behalf of the Renewables group (REEA). Narrative in attached cruise report. |
Chief scientist | Gillian Packer (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Guillaume Hermann (Marine Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise programme | (0.85 MB) |
Cruise report | (1.39 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) Unknown |
Specific | East coast of Scotland, Firth of Forth, Moray Firth, West of Orkney, Upper Minch, Sea of Hebrides, Solway Firth, Hebrides. |