Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 7/59 |
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Cruise period | 1959-07-31 — 1959-08-21 |
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Status | Completed |
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Port of departure | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Port of return | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
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Purpose | Fisheries |
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Objectives | The primary objective of the cruise was to determine the extent of the Norway lobster grounds off the west coast of Scotland. In addition, a limited programme of hydrography and plankton observations was detailed. |
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Chief scientist | Harold J Thomas (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.11 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of stations = 66 Description: 53 stations sampled at surface and near bottom and 13 stations sampled at all standard depths |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: number of stations = 66 Description: 53 stations sampled at surface and near bottom and 13 stations sampled at all standard depths |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Phytoplankton | Description: samples |
Zooplankton | Description: samples |
Demersal fish | Quantity: number of hauls = 63 Description: otter trawl, whiting, haddock, hake and saithe |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of hauls = 63 Description: otter trawls, nephrops |
Crustaceans | Quantity: number of specimens = 2500 Description: nephrops measured and sexed (92% male) |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Quantity: number of specimens = 2500 Description: nephrops measured and sexed (92% male) |