FRV Scotia 9/53
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 9/53 |
| Cruise period | 1953-10-06 — 1953-10-22 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Gear test.
Herring larval survey (including hydrography and plankton). |
| Chief scientist | Robert Johnston (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.20 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature and phosphate measurements were collected during the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Description: A number of temperature and phosphate measurements were collected during the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 16 Description: A number of gear test hauls took place during the cruise. |
