FRV Scotia 0699S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0699S |
| Cruise period | 1999-04-17 — 1999-04-22 |
| 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.
2. Braer oil spill effects on biochemical measurements and histopathology in fish. 3. Braer oil spill effects on Nephrops in the Burra Haaf with reference to a control site. |
| Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | South east Fair Isle, south west Shetland |
| Track charts | (0.01 MB) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Other physical oceanographic measurements | Quantity: number of deployments = 11 Description: Bottom trawl fitted with water temperature sensor |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 11 Description: Trawls for Limanda for PAH measurements and mixed function oxidase determination |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 2 Description: Trawls for Nephrops for sensory assessment and PAH concentration |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 52 Description: Sediment for PAH concentration |
| Core - soft bottom | Quantity: number of stations = 20 Description: Sediment for PAH concentration |
