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FRV Scotia 1393S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (749S)
Cruise identifier1393S
Cruise period1993-10-07 — 1993-10-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To participate in the ICES International Herring Larval Surveys 1993/4 in area VIa(N) (west coast of Scotland).
2. To collect surface sea water temperature and salinity data over the survey area.
3. To obtain photographs of live plankton caught by a metre net during the survey.
Chief scientistPaul W Rankine (Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectInt. Herring Larval Survey
Coordinating bodyICES
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 1393S cruise report sc13_93.pdf (0.09 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
SpecificWest coast of Scotland
Track chartsFRV Scotia 1393S cruise track — trk4054a.html FRV Scotia 1393S cruise track — trk4054b.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Surface measurements underway (T,S)Quantity: number of measurements = 212
Biology and fisheries 
Eggs and larvaeQuantity: number of samples = 198
Description: Dutch Gulf III