NSBS Station details

ICES 58

Position: 54°15'N 2°30'E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 58
Number of taxa reported from station: 72 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.737phi
clay (< 2 micron)0.7%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)0.95%
sand98.6%
Biochemical
all pigments4.69µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.41µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.41µg 5cm-3
protein3.549mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon5.05%
Heavy metals
cadmium1.29µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt13.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium67.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper31.3µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron32625µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese311µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel42.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead140µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc185µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron