{"id":8396,"date":"2018-08-02T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/?p=8396"},"modified":"2018-08-01T15:13:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T14:13:39","slug":"sampling-and-surveying-the-sea-lochs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/2018\/08\/02\/sampling-and-surveying-the-sea-lochs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sampling and Surveying the Sea Lochs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8443 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland-1024x319.jpg\" alt=\"Assynt, north west Scotland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"319\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland-1024x319.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland-768x239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland-750x233.jpg 750w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland-802x250.jpg 802w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Assynt-north-west-Scotland.jpg 1150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/319;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Survey<\/strong>: 1118A MRV Alba na Mara<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 27 July &#8211; 07 August 2018<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gear<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Day grabs (x 2) \u2013 supplied by Marine Scotland Science (MSS)<\/li>\n<li>Craib corer \u2013 supplied by MSS<\/li>\n<li>Drop-down video frame &#8211; supplied by Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)<\/li>\n<li>Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) mooring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>The objectives of this survey are to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sample sediment in sea lochs (north coast and\u00a0west coast) using day grab<\/li>\n<li>Sample sediment in sea lochs (north coast and west coast) using Craib corer<\/li>\n<li>Use drop-down video to survey seabed in sea lochs (north coast and\u00a0west coast)<\/li>\n<li>Sample kelp detritus in sea lochs (north coast; west coast) using day grab<\/li>\n<li>Deploy a mooring with ADCP in the Pentland Firth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8444 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud-384x512.jpg 384w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/07\/Soft-dark-silty-sea-loch-mud.jpg 881w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/300;\" \/><\/a>The MRV Alba na Mara is currently at sea amongst the sea lochs of north west Scotland, collecting sediment samples, as part of a research project involving Marine Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), the universities of St Andrews and Glasgow, Heriot-Watt University and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).<\/p>\n<p>This project will attempt to advance our understanding of the role of Scotland\u2019s seas as a carbon store (so-called \u201cblue carbon\u201d). It is believed that the sequestration (locking in) of carbon compounds in marine sediments could account for around one-fifth of Scotland\u2019s emissions of greenhouse gases. Improving our understanding of this important carbon sink, especially within our Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area network, is important when assessing the threats to future carbon storage in our seas, such as physical disturbance, increased storminess or a warming ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Currently aboard are Professor William Austin and Dr Craig Smeaton from the University of St Andrews, and Professor Michael Burrows and Alasdair O\u2019Dell from SAMS, along with Marine Scotland Scientists.<\/p>\n<p>William and Craig are looking at the organic material within sediments, to try and quantify the carbon locked away at the bottom of sea lochs, whilst Mike and Alasdair are interested in the role of kelp as a carbon store. The team are taking grab samples of surface sediments, followed by cores of deeper sediments in softer muddy areas of the lochs to examine the biogeochemistry of the samples. Additionally, Alasdair\u2019s PhD involves the use of a drop-down camera system which he designed, and has collected some stunning photographs of the seabed, specifically targeting fragments of decaying seaweed.<\/p>\n<p>The scientists and crew have been very fortunate with some fine weather and the opportunity to visit some places rarely explored by ship, deep into Scotland\u2019s fjord-like sea lochs with stunning mountain scenery and wildlife such as dolphins, porpoises, seals and eagles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sams.ac.uk\">Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.scot\/\">Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.st-andrews.ac.uk\/\">University of St Andrews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/\">University of Glasgow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hw.ac.uk\/\">University of Heriot-Watt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/Topics\/marine\/science\">Marine Scotland Science (MSS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/marine-scotland?s=research+vessel\">Previous Research Survey Blogs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Survey: 1118A MRV Alba na Mara Duration: 27 July &#8211; 07 August 2018 Gear: Day grabs (x 2) \u2013 supplied by Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Craib corer \u2013 supplied by MSS Drop-down video frame &#8211; supplied by Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) mooring. 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