NSBS Station details

ICES 49

Position: 54°N 2°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 49 [NSTF 53 NMP 34 nr 152]
Number of taxa reported from station: 53 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.943phi
clay (< 2 micron)5.8%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)9.5%
sand87.6%
Biochemical
all pigments9.01µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.94µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.94µg 5cm-3
protein25.664mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon3.32%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.44µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt17.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium72.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper27.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron39000µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese287µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel46.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead81.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc153.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron