FRV Scotia 0486S_1
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0486S_1 |
| Cruise period | 1986-04-15 — 1986-04-17 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Greenock, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Greenock, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. To perform benthic sampling south of Arran and in the Solway Firth.
2. To conduct hydrographic, hydrochemical and hydrocarbon surveys in conjunction with objective 1. 3. To obtain sediment samples from the proposed Faslane dump site. |
| Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.17 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Irish Sea and St. George's Channel |
| Specific | Firth of Clyde, North Channel, Solway Firth |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 151 |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 3 |
| Current meters | Quantity: number of stations = 7 Description: recovered only; 2007 hours |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 57 |
| Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 57 |
| Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 24 |
| Trace elements | Quantity: number of stations = 40 |
| Contamination | |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of samples = 100 |
| Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of samples = 20 Description: discoloured water |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Primary productivity | Quantity: number of stations = 45 |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: number of stations = 45 |
| Benthic bacteria/micro-organisms | Quantity: number of stations = 50 |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 8 |
