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FRV Scotia 0501S

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (748S)
Cruise identifier0501S
Cruise period2001-03-17 — 2001-03-27
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
Objectives1. To sample fish, plankton and water along a transect from the Statjord oilfield and a reference station in the North Sea.
2. To sample fish, plankton and water along a transect in the German Bight and a reference station east of the Dogger Bank.
Chief scientistAlistair D McIntosh (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
ProjectBECPELAG Cruise II
Coordinating bodyICES
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 0501S cruise report sc05_01.pdf (0.11 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
SpecificNorth Sea, German Bight, Statfjord Oilfield
Track chartsFRV Scotia 0501S cruise track — trk4509.html
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
CTD stationsQuantity: number of profiles = 32
Description: Seabird SBE 19
Contamination 
Trace metalsQuantity: number of hauls = 32
Description: Methot Net, Zooplanktopn for chemical and biochemical measurements
Trace metalsQuantity: number of hauls = 20
Description: Trawls: fish species sampled for chemical and biochemical measurements
Petroleum residuesQuantity: number of hauls = 20
Description: Trawls: fish species sampled for chemical and biochemical measurements
Petroleum residuesQuantity: number of hauls = 32
Description: Methot Net, Zooplanktopn for chemical and biochemical measurements
Other contaminant measurementsQuantity: number of hauls = 32
Description: Methot Net, Zooplanktopn for chemical and biochemical measurements
Other contaminant measurementsQuantity: number of hauls = 20
Description: Trawls: fish species sampled for chemical and biochemical measurements
Biology and fisheries 
Eggs and larvaeQuantity: number of hauls = 32
Description: Methot Net, Zooplanktopn for chemical and biochemical measurements
Pelagic bacteria/micro-organismsQuantity: number of stations = 3
Description: samples for bacteria and microorganisms for biochemical measurements
Data held at BODC Get data
Series/Profiles 
8  CTD/STD cast
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column
Salinity of the water column
Temperature of the water column
Vertical spatial coordinates
Electrical conductivity of the water column

BODC idDate/TimeLocationDoc.
5724522001-03-26 10:06 55° 22' 52" N  4° 30' 27" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572452
5724272001-03-23 21:36 54° 5' 0" N  7° 49' 56" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572427
5723962001-03-19 08:13 61° 10' 56" N  1° 54' 37" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572396
5724032001-03-19 14:42 61° 12' 13" N  1° 50' 16" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572403
5723842001-03-18 12:20 61° 10' 14" N  2° 0' 4" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572384
5724392001-03-24 10:53 54° 10' 44" N  7° 25' 52" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572439
5724152001-03-21 16:27 60° 4' 5" N  2° 59' 8" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572415
5724402001-03-25 09:02 54° 59' 52" N  6° 19' 11" E  View metadata report for BODC series reference number 572440