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FRV Scotia 4/82 PT2

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier4/82 PT2
Cruise period1982-04-23 — 1982-05-03
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To obtain and analyse samples for total soluble and particulate nitrogen from a number of sections in the central and northern North Sea.
2. To work standard hydrographic/chemistry/plankton stations on the same sections.
3. To study the depth distribution of the zooplankton standing stock using a Longhurst-Hardy Plankton Recorder.
4. To test plankton gear instrumentation.
5. To collect water at 56 32'N 2 20'W for radio-caesium monitoring.
6. To collect plankton from a number of areas for heavy metal analysis.
With the exception of the zooplankton depth distribution samples, all samples were obtained successfully.
Chief scientistJames A Adams (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 4/82 PT2 cruise report sc04_82part2.pdf (0.15 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificMoray Firth, JONSIS line, Devil's Hole, central and northwestern North Sea, east coast of Scotland.
Track chartsFRV Scotia 4/82 PT2 cruise track — trk2877.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 47
Chemical oceanography 
PhosphateQuantity: number of stations = 47
NitrateQuantity: number of stations = 47
NitriteQuantity: number of stations = 47
Total - NQuantity: number of stations = 24
AmmoniaQuantity: number of stations = 47
SilicateQuantity: number of stations = 47
Biology and fisheries 
Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence)Quantity: number of stations = 47
Particulate organic matter (inc POC, PON)Quantity: number of stations = 24
Dissolved organic matter (inc DOC)Quantity: number of stations = 24
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 52
Description: survey: distribution, biomass determination and population