Marine
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Recent Decrease in Ocean Salinity in the North Atlantic Waters off Scotland
31st January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Research published in Nature Communications this week has investigated the recent, large reduction in salinity measurements in the North Atlantic Ocean. Evidence of this surface salinity change includes the time series collected by Marine Scotland Science in the Faroe-Shetland Channel. Scientists observed the freshening event over a large region of the North Atlantic, extending from...
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Survey of Scallop Stocks around Shetland Islands
27th January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Alba na Mara Programme Survey: 0220A Duration: 25 January – 9 February 2020 Fishing Gear: Scallop dredges Objectives: 1. To carry out a survey of scallop stocks around the Shetland Islands. 2. To age, measure and assess shell damage on all scallops caught. 3. To collect information on by-catch of other commercial fish and...
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Demersal Trawling Survey in North Sea
27th January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Scotia Programme Survey: 0220S Duration: 24 January – 13 February 2020 Fishing Gear: GOV Trawl (BT 137) with ground gear A & B; MIK Net (Round Frame with IK depressor); MIKeyM net (attached onto the MIK net on selected stations) Objective: 1. To complete an internationally coordinated demersal trawling survey in the North Sea in ICES area...
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MRV Alba na Mara 0120A – latest news
21st January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
The annual underwater television Nephrops research survey neither started on the 6th January 2020 nor worked on the west coast, despite the survey plan. The vessel was initially storm bound in Fraserburgh for three days and once out of the harbour the 5m+ swell along the north coast meant the vessel couldn’t reach the west...
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MRV Scotia 0120S – latest news
20th January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Here we go again! Like every January for the past 20+ years, our group set off on the Scotia from Leith to collect flat fish, mud, and more recently microplastics. This year, we will remain along the coast whilst having a fair distance to travel (see map below). Alongside the usual sampling sites we also...
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Nephrops Activity on the West Coast
9th January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Alba na Mara Programme Survey: 0120A Duration: 6-22 January 2020 Gear: Large TV drop frame TV sledge Static time lapse camera frame 1 x 600m umbilical towing cable 1 x armoured cable Video cameras and associated equipment (plus backup) Stand-alone time lapse stills camera, recorder and power supply (for static camera frame) Four lasers and...
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Marine Scotland Science Discover New Coral Species on Rockall
9th January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
Scientists from Marine Scotland Science (MSS) have discovered a new species of coral on Rockall Bank in the North East Atlantic. The discovery is of an animal known as a sea pen, which as it lacks a hard outer skeleton is often described as a soft coral. The species is described fully in a...
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Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme
8th January 2020 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Scotia Programme Survey: 0120S Duration: 6-21 January 2020 Fishing gear: BT 137 with Ground gear E; Sediment Sampling: Day grab Litter sampling: Catamaran and neuston trawl Water sampling: Aquatracka fluorometer, Seabird 25 and modified acoustic sledge Objectives: To undertake water, sediment and biological sampling for the Clean Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP). Monitor and record...
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Deep Sea Communities Explored at Rosemary Bank
19th December 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
A team of scientists, with the lead author from Marine Scotland Science (MSS), have had a paper published in the Deep Sea Research Part I journal describing the deep sea communities of the Rosemary Bank Seamount Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the North East Atlantic. The paper provides essential baseline information on the composition of...
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Scotia 1919S – Latest News
18th December 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
Six scientists and the Scotia crew are missing out on all the Christmas preparations because they are working hard on MRV Scotia in the Northern North Sea and the Faroe-Shetland-Channel for 11 days. This work contributes to our long-term monitoring to evaluate changes in hydrography and circulation in Scottish waters and the North Atlantic. So...
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