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FRV Scotia 1091S_1
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
Cruise identifier | 1091S_1 |
Cruise period | 1991-10-12 — 1991-10-21 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | 1) To conduct a plankton survey off the Scottish north and west coasts (area Via) as part of the ICES International Herring Larval Surveys
2) To collect surface temperature and salinity data over the survey area 3) To collect live plankton samples 4) Surface temperature and salinity were recorded by a thermosalinograph at 4 minute intervals throughout the duration of the cruise Bad weather conditions stopped work on the 15/10/1991 and ''Scotia'' sailed for shelter on the east coast of Lewis where it stayed from the 16/10/1991 until the 19/10/1991 |
Chief scientist | Michael R Robertson (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | Herring Larval Survey |
Coordinating body | ICES |
Cruise report | (0.94 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Scotish north and west coast, Outer Hebrides, Southern Minch |
Track charts | |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of measurements = 1500 |
Biology and fisheries | |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 4 Description: collected by metre net. Specimens for video and still photography |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 4 Description: collected by metre net. Specimens for video and still photography |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of samples = 69 |