Cruise summary report
Cruise Info. | |
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Ship name (ship code) | FRV Scotia (747S) |
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Cruise identifier | 6/66 |
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Cruise period | 1966-08-08 — 1966-08-25 |
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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 | An investigation of whiting stocks off the Scottish north and west coasts by means of blood, parasite infestation and morphometric techniques. |
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Chief scientist | Noel P Wilkins (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland Aberdeen Marine Laboratory) |
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Cruise report | (0.10 MB) |
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Ocean/sea areas | |
General | North Sea |
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Measurements | |
Physical oceanography | |
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Surface measurements underway (T,S) | Quantity: number of profiles = 3 |
Surface measurements underway (T,S) | |
Subsurface temperature and salinity measurements | Quantity: number of profiles = 3 |
Biology and fisheries | |
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Biochemical measurements (eg lipids, amino acids) | Quantity: number of specimens = 600 Description: whiting haemoglobin examined |
Phytoplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: 3 using 1m net and 1 using standard fine mesh net |
Zooplankton | Quantity: number of hauls = 4 Description: 3 using 1m net and 1 using standard fine mesh net |
Gear research | Quantity: number of hauls = 27 |
Other biological/fisheries measurement | Description: blood samples collected from other species |