Marine

  • Alba na Mara Survey 0716A Programme

    6th May 2016 by

    Duration: 28 April – 07 May 2016 Gear: Surface and subsurface PAM moorings Objectives: To deploy a series of moorings comprising dhan buoys (eight surface marked moorings) and acoustic release systems (22subsurface moorings) with attached acoustic recording devices (30 C-POD and 10 SM2M) as part of the east coast marine mammal monitoring programme (see Table...

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  • Model Success for Oceanographers

    18th March 2016 by

    The Scottish Government has funded a new hydrodynamic model, called the Scottish Shelf Model (SSM), developed under the direction of Marine Scotland scientists, to describe the physical marine environment around our firths and sea lochs at the coast, up to the edge of the continental shelf and into the North Sea. Hydrodynamic models are computer...

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  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0316A Programme

    4th March 2016 by

    Duration: 7-21 March 2016 Equipment: BT 201 Prawn net – rigged with separator grid and two 80 mm codends Trawl doors Sweeps, bridles, backstrops and pennants Spare netting and twine Live capture codends PSL5000 light unit x 2 4 x 10m side emitting light cables Battery pods Video Cameras Flashback recorders and housing Pyramid camera...

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  • MFV Altaire Survey 0116H: Programme

    26th February 2016 by

    Duration: 23 February – 7 March 2016 Fishing/Sampling Gear: Gulf VII plankton sampler Objectives: To carry out mackerel egg survey (ICES Triennial Survey), on the western shelf and slope in the area from 52o N to 59o N (see Figure 1 below); and To collect fish samples, by trawling, for atresia and fecundity analysis back...

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  • Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 19 February 2016

    24th February 2016 by

    Some plucky colleagues from the Marine Laboratory donned their waterproofs last Friday, and joined forces with Aberdeen City Council companions, for a very wet and windy litter-pick. The area inside Torry battery, the shore and the embankment below, where lots of juice bottles and fireworks were found, were all cleared of waste.  A truly great...

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  • Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 11 February 2016

    15th February 2016 by

    To date over 80 volunteers, including many from the Marine Laboratory, have taken part in the regular Thursday lunchtime clean-ups around the Torry Battery. Last week Danny and three of his colleagues continued the clean-up by arranging for a fish tub, large fender and fridge unit to be removed from the shore. The team was...

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  • Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 29 January 2015

    30th January 2016 by

    Torry Beach, near Capston Pier, following the recent floods For further details about a locally organised clean-up this Saturday, please follow the link to this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1691912807688194/ Please note that this event is not organised or endorsed by Marine Scotland.

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  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0116A Update

    21st January 2016 by

    Following a two-day delay in sailing, due to adverse weather on the east coast, Alba sailed early evening on Friday 8th January and made way in heavy seas for Mull. In the shelter from the strong NE winds TV work began along the south side of Mull on Monday 11th, and over the following four days...

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  • MRV Scotia: Survey 0216S Programme

    20th January 2016 by

    Duration: 23 January – 12 February 2016 Fishing Gear: GOV Trawl (BT 137) with ground gear A & B; MIK Net (Round Frame with IK depressor); and MIKeyM net (attached to the MIK net on selected stations). Objective: To complete an internationally coordinated demersal trawling survey in the North Sea in ICES area IV. To...

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  • MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 0116A Programme

    19th January 2016 by

    Duration: 6 – 22 January 2016 Gear: Large TV drop frame; TV sledge; 1 x 600m umbilical towing cable; 1 x armoured cable; Video cameras and associated equipment (plus backup); Four lasers and bracket for the drop frame; 1 x BT201 prawn trawl (plus minimal spares); Day grab and table; Prawn sorting table; Large plankton...

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