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Coring the Scotia on-board the Scotia
16th August 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
It is 0300 in the morning and the MRV Scotia is steaming to the eastern section of the Fladen ground, in the central North Sea. We have received the go-ahead to run a short survey over the giant Scanner and Scotia pockmark complexes. These large conical shaped depressions found occasionally in the North Sea and...
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Scotia and Carbon
13th August 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
The 1019S Scotia cruise (21–31 July) was a 10 day long oceanographic research cruise focusing on the role of carbon within the marine environment, primarily within the water column and marine sediments. I took part in this cruise in order to gather samples for use in my PhD research project from hot spot fishing grounds...
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Nephrops on the East Coast
9th August 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Alba na Mara Programme Survey 1319A Duration: 8-24 August 2019 Objectives: To obtain estimates of the distribution and abundance of Nephrops burrows in the Firth of Forth and the Moray Firth using underwater camera. To use the TV footage to record the occurrence of other benthic fauna and evidence of commercial trawling activity. To collect...
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Scotia Amongst the Fjords
5th August 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
I was one of 11 scientists on-board the MRV Scotia seeking to better understand carbon dynamics in the sediments and water column around Scotland. My personal goal was to sample sea lochs (fjords) around the northern and western coast of Scotland. Fjords are globally recognised as hotspots for the burial and storage of organic carbon...
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Productive Crossings – A Guest Blog
2nd August 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
We are hugely excited to tell you about a recent collaboration with Sonia Mehra Chawla. Sonia has kindly agreed to guest blog for us.
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Clicking with Marine Mammals
31st July 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Alba na Mara Survey: 1219A Duration: 25 July – 05 August 2019 Objectives: Retrieve and deploy a series of acoustic release systems (22 subsurface moorings) with attached acoustic recording devices (22 C-POD, 7 sound recorder) as part of the ECOMMAS (East Coast Marine Mammal Acoustic Study), JOMOPANS (Joint Monitoring Programme for Ambient Noise North...
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Marine Scotland Contributes to International Publication on Ocean Acidification
25th July 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
Concern is growing globally about the impacts of ocean acidification (OA) on the marine environment. OA results from a change in the carbonate chemistry of the ocean making it more acidic, primarily as a result of the increased uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This increased acidity of seawater may negatively impact many marine...
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Funded Student Internships in Offshore Renewable Energy
24th July 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
Are you a postgraduate student interested in a research project on the environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy on fish ecology and commercial fisheries, to help inform government priorities? Then this funded internship programme with Marine Scotland might just be for you! Marine Scotland invites postgraduate students (Masters and PhD), registered with any UK academic...
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Blue Carbon in the Marine Ecosystem
23rd July 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Scotia Survey: 1019S Programme Duration: 22-31 July 2019 Objectives: Sediment sampling in the Moray Firth (grabs and cores). Sediment sampling along transect from Moray Firth to Fladen Ground (grabs and cores). Sediment sampling on the Fladen Ground (grabs and cores). Sediment sampling along transect from Fladen to Pentland Firth (grabs and cores). Gravity coring...
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Getting to know the Herring and Sprat
19th July 2019 by Marine Directorate Communications
MRV Scotia Survey: 0919S Programme Duration: 27 June – 19 July 2019 Sampling Gear: Midwater trawls PT160 x 3 Demersal trawl (BT237) Scanmar trawl eye sensor SIMRAD FS70 net sonde x 2 RBR-Concerto CTD with Dissolved Oxygen probe Water sampler for collecting water samples from bottom of CTD dips GoPro cameras x 2 with underwater...
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