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FRV Scotia 0288S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 0288S |
Cruise period | 1988-02-03 — 1988-02-23 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Fisheries |
Objectives | To take part in the ICES International Young Fish Survey in the North Sea. |
Chief scientist | Andrew W Newton (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | IYFS |
Coordinating body | ICES |
Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Central and northern North Sea |
Track charts | (0.02 MB) |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 46 Description: surface and bottom; 1 with salinity only |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: number of samples = 92 |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of samples = 92 |
Silicate | Quantity: number of samples = 92 |
Radioactivity | Quantity: number of stations = 4 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 42 Description: Isaacs-Kidd midwater trawl used to sample pre-metamorphosis herring during hours of darkness. |
Birds | |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 55 Description: one hour hauls. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 55 Description: one hour hauls. |