FRV Scotia 4/55
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 4/55 |
| Cruise period | 1955-04-22 — 1955-05-21 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Hydro-plankton survey.
Denmark Strait Survey. |
| Chief scientist | Alasdair D McIntyre (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.25 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 measurements were collected throughout the cruise. A new thermograph was also trialed. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: A Denmark straight survey took place during the cruise. |
| Chemical oceanography | |
| Phosphate | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: A Denmark straight survey took place during the cruise. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton pigs (eg chlorophyll, fluorescence) | Quantity: activity duration in days = 7 Description: A Denmark straight survey took place during the cruise. |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Catches were generally poor. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Catches were generally poor. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Pelagic fish | Description: Line fishing took place during the cruise with the main catches being halibut, tusk and ling. No. of lines not noted. |
| Demersal fish | Description: Line fishing took place during the cruise with the main catches being halibut, tusk and ling. No. of lines not noted. |
| Gear research | Description: A number of temperature measurements were collected throughout the cruise. A new thermograph was also trialed. No. of measurements not noted. |
