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FRV Scotia 1200S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
Cruise identifier | 1200S |
Cruise period | 2000-08-01 — 2000-08-07 |
Status | Completed |
Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
Purpose | Research |
Objectives | To obtain samples of fish, shellfish, other biota and sediments along gradients from fixed offshore oil production installations in the North Sea for determination of hydrocarbon composition and concentration, biological effects measurements and sensory assessment. |
Chief scientist | Alistair D McIntosh (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Cruise report | (0.07 MB) |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
Specific | Northern North Sea |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: Water samples at 3 depths for hydrocarbon concentration and composition. |
Contamination | |
Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of stations = 74 Description: Sediments taken by a grab for hydrocarbon concentration and composition. |
Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: Water samples at 3 depths for hydrocarbon concentration and composition. |
Petroleum residues | Quantity: number of hauls = 24 Description: 500 fish samples for sensory assessment hydrocarbon concentation and composition in pools of flesh and liver, 164 liver samples for enzyme analysis. |
Contaminants in organisms | Quantity: number of hauls = 24 Description: 500 fish samples for sensory assessment hydrocarbon concentation and composition in pools of flesh and liver, 164 liver samples for enzyme analysis. |
Other contaminant measurements | Quantity: number of hauls = 24 Description: 500 fish samples for sensory assessment hydrocarbon concentation and composition in pools of flesh and liver, 164 liver samples for enzyme analysis. |
Biology and fisheries | |
Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of hauls = 24 Description: 500 fish samples for sensory assessment hydrocarbon concentation and composition in pools of flesh and liver, 164 liver samples for enzyme analysis. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 24 Description: 500 fish samples for sensory assessment hydrocarbon concentation and composition in pools of flesh and liver, 164 liver samples for enzyme analysis. |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of stations = 10 Description: Water samples at 3 depths for hydrocarbon concentration and composition. |
Geology and geophysics | |
Grab | Quantity: number of stations = 74 Description: Sediments taken by a grab for hydrocarbon concentration and composition. |