NSBS Station details

ICES 29

Position: 53°15'N 2°30'E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 29 GENT 29
Number of taxa reported from station: 69 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.556phi
clay (< 2 micron)0.7%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)0.85%
sand98.9%
Biochemical
all pigments1.39µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.34µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.34µg 5cm-3
protein2.414mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon4.9%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.48µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt36.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium83.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper32.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron55125µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese2380µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel42.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead222.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc261.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron