NSBS Station details

ICES 11

Position: 52°N 2°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: MIDD 11 GENT 11
Number of taxa reported from station: 32 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)1.737phi
clay (< 2 micron)16.1%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)21.85%
sand69.6%
Biochemical
all pigments2.38µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.58µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.58µg 5cm-3
protein5.055mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon4.54%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.37µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt27.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium86.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper33.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron47500µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese229µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel43.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead56.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc145µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron