NSBS Station details

ICES 48

Position: 54°N 1°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: WIME 48
Number of taxa reported from station: 52 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.837phi
clay (< 2 micron)1.6%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)4%
sand94.8%
Biochemical
all pigments9.19µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a4.97µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a4.97µg 5cm-3
organic carbon5.11%
Heavy metals
cadmium1.17µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt27µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium81.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper29.9µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron38333µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese336µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel47µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead22.3µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc222.3µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron