NSBS Station details

ICES 57

Position: 54°15'N 1°30'E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: WIME 57
Number of taxa reported from station: 62 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.599phi
clay (< 2 micron)3.4%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)4.4%
sand93.9%
Biochemical
all pigments13.35µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a5.51µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a5.51µg 5cm-3
protein14.02mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon4.45%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.97µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt11.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium85µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper27.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron40125µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese306µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel45µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead137.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc185µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron