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FRV Scotia 0203S
Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (748S) |
Cruise identifier | 0203S |
Cruise period | 2003-01-15 — 2003-02-03 |
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.
To determine the pre-recruit strength of selected commercial fish.To determine the abundance of pre-metamorphosis herring larvae.To monitor surface and bottom temperatures, salinities, nitrates, silicates and phosphates |
Chief scientist | Andrew W Newton (Fisheries Research Services Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
Project | International Bottom Trawl Survey - Q1 North Sea |
Coordinating body | ICES |
Cruise report | ![]() |
Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
Specific | Shetland Isles and northern North Sea |
Track charts | ![]() |
Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
CTD stations | Quantity: number of stations = 54 Description: Top and Bottom salinities and temperature |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: Underway salinity and temperature measured continuously throughout cruise by thermosalinograph |
Chemical oceanography | |
Phosphate | Quantity: number of stations = 54 Description: Top and Bottom nutrient data |
Nitrate | Quantity: number of stations = 54 Description: Top and Bottom nutrient data |
Silicate | Quantity: number of stations = 54 Description: Top and Bottom nutrient data |
Biology and fisheries | |
Eggs and larvae | Quantity: number of hauls = 101 Description: Length and abundance of herring and sprat larvae |
Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: Length, weight and age data for all major commercial fish |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 53 Description: Length, weight and age data for all major commercial fish |