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FRV Scotia 0691S_1
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 0691S_1 |
Cruise period | 1991-06-06 — 1991-06-10 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1. To peform a check monitoring fish disease survey on sewage sludge disposal grounds off the Firth of Forth, at adjacent and distal reference areas (east Orkney) and in areas in the vicinity of oil fields (Moray Firth).
2. To collect samples of sediments from sewage sludge dump sites and adjacent reference areas to investigate chemical and microbial quality and to collect samples of fish from the same areas for the determination of chemical quality with respect to public health standards. |
Chief scientist | A H McVicar (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.06 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Moray Firth, East Orkney and Forth |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Contamination | |
Trace metals | Quantity: number of samples = 65 Description: sediment samples. |
Chlorinated hydrocarbons | Quantity: number of samples = 65 Description: sediment samples. |
Bottom deposits | Quantity: number of samples = 60 Description: grabs |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of samples = 60 Description: grabs |
Biology and fisheries | |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: trawls |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: trawls |