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FRV Scotia 7/63

Cruise summary report

Cruise Info. 
Ship name (ship code)FRV Scotia (747S)
Cruise identifier7/63
Cruise period1963-07-17 — 1963-08-13
StatusCompleted
Port of departureAberdeen, United Kingdom
Port of returnAberdeen, United Kingdom
PurposeFisheries
ObjectivesPlankton survey and trawling.
Chief scientistJames A Adams (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory)
Cruise reportFRV Scotia 7/63 cruise report sc07_63.pdf (0.14 MB) 
Ocean/sea areas 
GeneralNorth Sea
Measurements 
Biology and fisheries 
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of surveys = 3
Description: plankton patch survey
PhytoplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 50
Description: plankton indicator
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of samples = 50
Description: plankton indicator
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of experiments = 6
Description: feeding
ZooplanktonQuantity: number of surveys = 3
Description: plankton patch survey
ZoobenthosQuantity: number of hauls = 6
Description: bottom fauna samples
Pelagic fishQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: trawling either diurnal or single hauls
Demersal fishQuantity: number of stations = 6
Description: trawling either diurnal or single hauls
Gear researchQuantity: number of experiments = 2
Description: bottom sledge net and Isaac-Kidd mid-water trawl
Other biological/fisheries measurementDescription: haddock stomachs
Geology and geophysics 
GrabQuantity: number of hauls = 6
Description: bottom fauna samples