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FRV Scotia 5/79
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 5/79 |
Cruise period | 1979-05-08 — 1979-05-24 |
Status | Completed |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | Nutrient and plankton survey to the east of the Shetlands. |
Chief scientist | Norman T Nicoll (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea Norwegian Sea |
Specific | East, northeast and southeast of Shetland |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 10 |
Chemical oceanography | |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 10 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Primary productivity | Quantity: number of samples = 76 |
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of samples = 76 |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 109 |
Neuston | Quantity: number of samples = 3 |