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 |  (0.08 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Shetland Isles and northern North Sea |
| Track charts | (0.07 MB) |
| 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 |