FRV Scotia 0691S_3
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0691S_3 |
| Cruise period | 1991-06-21 — 1991-07-02 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To intercalibrate methods used to measure the induction of intoxification enzymes (EROD) between the Scottish, German and Norwegian laboratories participating in the NSTF monitoring master plan
2) To measure a suite of biochemical parameters in fish and crustacea sensitive to contaminants at a selection of sites in the northern North Sea particularly in relation to the activity of the oil industry 3) To investigate the relationship between the incidence of fish disease, especially liver tumoursm, and the induction of biochemical response in dab 4) A small number of fish will be kept alive in tanks on the ship in running sea water for short periods |
| Chief scientist | Ron Stagg (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | NSTF |
| Coordinating body | ICES |
| Cruise programme |  (1.14 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | North Sea, Rattray Head, Skagerrak/Kattegat, East Shetland Basin, Arbroath/Montrose oil platforms, S of Middle Bank, Eigersundbank, off Hirtshals, off Klitmoller, Klondyke Bank, Viking Bank, Ninian/Brent, Dunlin/Cormorant, SW of Magnus |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Petroleum residues | Description: contaminants oil related |
| Chlorinated hydrocarbons | Description: contaminants oil related |
| Other dissolved substances | Description: contaminants oil related |
| Contaminants in organisms | Description: trawls and traps |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Description: trawls and traps |
