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FRV Scotia 6/52

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier6/52
Cruise period1952-07-04 — 1952-07-20
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeResearch
ObjectivesHydrography, chemistry (oxygen and phosphate), plankton & trawling surveys.
Chief scientistRobert Johnston (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 6/52 cruise report sc06_52.pdf (0.13 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W)
Measurements 
Physical oceanography 
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurementsDescription: A number of temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Chemical oceanography 
OxygenDescription: A number of temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
PhosphateDescription: A number of temperature, oxygen and phosphate measurements collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted.
Biology and fisheries 
ZooplanktonDescription: A number of plankton hauls took place during the cruise. No. of hauls not noted.
Demersal fishQuantity: number of specimens = 827
Description: A number of Haddock were caught during hauls and tagged.
TaggingsQuantity: number of specimens = 827
Description: A number of Haddock were caught during hauls and tagged.