NSBS Station details

ICES 55

Position: 54°N 8°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: BREM 55
Number of taxa reported from station: 57 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)3.837phi
clay (< 2 micron)12.5%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)38.45%
sand55.3%
Biochemical
all pigments48.43µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a11.48µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a11.48µg 5cm-3
protein29.536mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon4.92%
Heavy metals
cadmium2.27µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt15µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium80µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper40µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron37000µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese552µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel42.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead136.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc343.8µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron