FRV Scotia 7/53
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 7/53 |
| Cruise period | 1953-08-12 — 1953-09-05 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Hydrography (Butt-Faroe; Nolso-Flugga; Barra Head-Rockall)
Plankton Trawling Great Lining. |
| Chief scientist | Alasdair D McIntyre (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.12 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: number of track lines = 3 Description: A number of hydro lines were worked during the cruise. Temperature, salinity and oxygen measurements were collected during the cruise. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Oxygen | Quantity: number of track lines = 3 Description: A number of hydro lines were worked during the cruise. Temperature, salinity and oxygen measurements were collected during the cruise. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 62 Description: A number of plankton hauls were made during the cruise. |
| Pelagic fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 8 Description: A number of Otter trawls were made during the cruise. Haddock was the most abundant catch. |
| Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 8 Description: A number of Otter trawls were made during the cruise. Haddock was the most abundant catch. |
