FRV Scotia 5/52
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 5/52 |
| Cruise period | 1952-06-06 — 1952-06-25 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Hydrography, plankton & trawling surveys. |
| Chief scientist | Alan Saville (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.24 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature and salinity measurements were made throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: During the cruise a number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Description: A number of hauls were made throughout the cruise. Samples of cod, lemon sole and halibut were caught. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Demersal fish | Description: A number of hauls were made throughout the cruise. Samples of cod, lemon sole and halibut were caught. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Gear research | Description: A number of preliminary trials of the pelagic trawl took place during the cruise. No. of trials not noted. |
