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FRV Scotia 2/70

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier2/70
Cruise period1970-03-06 — 1970-03-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesTo take part in the international survey of the distribution and abundance of adolescent herring in the North Sea.
Chief scientistGeorge McPherson (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 2/70 cruise report sc02_70.pdf (0.08 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Water bottle stationsQuantity: number of stations = 16
Description: top & bottom only
Current metersQuantity: 1
Description: lifted Buoy 12
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonQuantity: 5
Description: interna. standard net
ZooplanktonQuantity: 15
Description: Gulf III type,W.P.3.net