NSBS Station details

ICES 59

Position: 54°15'N 3°30'E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 59
Number of taxa reported from station: 80 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.786phi
clay (< 2 micron)2.7%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)3.65%
sand95%
Biochemical
all pigments7.24µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.78µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.78µg 5cm-3
protein6.708mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon3.65%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.53µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt13.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium73.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper28.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron41000µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese276µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel42.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead93.8µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc162.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron