FRV Scotia 8/58
Cruise summary report
| Cruise Info. | |
| Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
| Cruise identifier | 8/58 |
| Cruise period | 1958-08-22 — 1958-09-04 |
| Status | Completed |
| Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Objectives | Hydro-biological survey.
Trawling. Firth of Forth survey. |
| Chief scientist | Harold J Thomas (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
| Cruise report |  (0.06 MB) |
| Ocean/sea areas | |
| General | North Sea |
| Specific | Firth of Forth |
| Measurements | |
| Physical oceanography | |
| Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Description: A number of temperature measurements were collected throughout the cruise. No. of measurements not noted. |
| Biology and fisheries | |
| Zooplankton | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Some herring larvae were found in the catches. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Eggs and larvae | Description: A number of plankton hauls were made throughout the cruise. Some herring larvae were found in the catches. No. of hauls not noted. |
| Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 500 Description: A number of lobster specimens were collected, only one female was berried. |
