FRV Scotia 1400S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1400S |
| Cruise period | 2000-09-02 — 2000-09-16 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | 1. To map the composition, distribution and abundance of shelf edge and slope species, including anglerfish and megrim.
2. To investigate the occurrence of Nephrops on the upper shelf slope using the TV sledge and drop frame systems. |
| Chief scientist | Andrew W Newton (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Project | MF01T |
| Cruise report |  (0.20 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | West of the Outer Hebrides and NW of Ireland |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Contaminants in organisms | Quantity: number of hauls = 38 Description: 2 hour tows at varying depths to estimate abundance and diversity of deep water species. Weight/length relationships established. Samples recovered for chemical and DNA analysis. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 38 Description: 2 hour tows at varying depths to estimate abundance and diversity of deep water species. Weight/length relationships established. Samples recovered for chemical and DNA analysis. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of stations = 32 Description: In situ recording of seabed between 500-600 metres for estimation of Nephrops stocks from burrow counts. |
| Exploratory fishing | Quantity: number of hauls = 38 Description: 2 hour tows at varying depths to estimate abundance and diversity of deep water species. Weight/length relationships established. Samples recovered for chemical and DNA analysis. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 38 Description: 2 hour tows at varying depths to estimate abundance and diversity of deep water species. Weight/length relationships established. Samples recovered for chemical and DNA analysis. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Bottom photography | Quantity: number of stations = 32 Description: In situ recording of seabed between 500-600 metres for estimation of Nephrops stocks from burrow counts. |
