FRV Scotia 5/80
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 5/80 |
| Cruise period | 1980-05-28 — 1980-06-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Biology |
| Chief scientist | Ian G Baxter (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | Western Mackerel |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Celtic Sea Bay of Biscay North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of Ireland, Celtic Sea and Bay of Biscay |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Description: See MAFF Fisheries Research Data Report, No 17, 1989 |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 33 Description: Surface salinity only |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 8 |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of samples = 106 |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 6 Description: population studies |
