FRV Scotia 0794S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (749S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0794S |
| Cruise period | 1994-05-11 — 1994-05-24 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1. Braer oil spill effects on hydrocarbon loadings in sediments and fish.
2. East Shetland Basin hydrocarbon survey. |
| Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Shetland Islands coastal waters |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of stations = 211 Description: Stations by Day Grab for Hydrocarbon analysis |
| Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of stations = 41 Description: Stations by Craib Corer for total hydrocarbon analysis |
| Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 37 Description: Stations by Craib Corer for Redox Potential measurement, profile |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zoobenthos | Quantity: number of stations = 24 Description: Stations by Day Grab for Macrobenthos analysis |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 35 Description: Bottom trawls. |
