FRV Scotia 0202S
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
| Cruise identifier | 0202S |
| Cruise period | 2002-01-18 — 2002-02-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Fisheries |
| Objectives | To take part in the International Bottom Trawl Survey in the North Sea. |
| Chief scientist | Alexander P Robb (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory), Kevin J Peach (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.43 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Northern North Sea and Shetland area |
| Track charts |  |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Water bottle stations | Quantity: number of stations = 53 Description: Salinity, nitrates and phosphates surface and bottom samples. |
| CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 53 Description: CTD at each station from surface to 5 metres from seabed |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 116 Description: Oblique tows using methot sampler to collect herring larvae |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: 30 minute trawls using GOV bottom trawl. All fish measured and otolithed re standing instructions. |