FRV Scotia 0801S_2
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0801S_2 |
| Cruise period | 2001-05-19 — 2001-05-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | 1) To perform a check monitoring fish disease survey of sewage sludge disposal grounds off the Firth of Forth, a distant reference area (east of Orkney) and in the vicinity of an oil field (Moray Firth).
2) To obtain grab samples at each station and analyse for PAH. 3) To collect tissues from common dab for mixed function oxidase activity and PAH bile metabolites. |
| Chief scientist | David W Bruno (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Northwestern North Sea, Moray Firth |
| Measurements | |
| Contamination | |
| Contaminants in organisms | Quantity: number of hauls = 16 Description: Fish and sediment analysed for PAH |
| Contaminants in organisms | Quantity: number of stations = 4 Description: Grab sample |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 16 Description: Fish Parasites and genetic material, parasitic copepods and material for national reference collection. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 16 Description: Common dab and other fish examined for disease and abnormality. |
| Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: One hour trawl with BTT01 |
