FRV Scotia 13/52
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 13/52 |
| Cruise period | 1952-11-30 — 1952-12-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Leith, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Purpose | Research |
| Objectives | Hydrography, plankton (inc. herring larvae), trawling and bottom surveys. |
| Chief scientist | Robert Johnston (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) |
| Specific | Moray Firth, Orkney & Shetland. |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature measurements were collected during the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: A number of herring larvae samples were collected during the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 31 Description: A number of hauls took place during the cruise. Catches of haddock, whiting, saithe and lemon sole were made. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 31 Description: A number of hauls took place during the cruise. Catches of haddock, whiting, saithe and lemon sole were made. |
