FRV Scotia 1/57
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 1/57 |
| Cruise period | 1957-02-19 — 1957-02-27 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Hydro-biological surveys.
Bottom sampling. |
| Chief scientist | Robert Johnston (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.13 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North East Atlantic Ocean (limit 40W) |
| Specific | Butt of Lewis - Faroe Bank |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature measurements were made throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Phytoplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls took place during the cruise. Haul catches were poor. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls took place during the cruise. Haul catches were poor. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Demersal fish | Description: A number of hauls were made during the cruise. Good catches of cod and haddock were made. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Geology and geophysics | |
| Grab | Description: A number of bottom samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
| In-situ seafloor measurement/sampling | Description: A number of bottom samples were collected throughout the cruise. No. of samples not noted. |
