NSBS Station details

ICES 68

Position: 54°30'N 3°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 68
Number of taxa reported from station: 70 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)3.322phi
clay (< 2 micron)2.4%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)2.4%
sand95.6%
Biochemical
all pigments10.14µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a4.73µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a4.73µg 5cm-3
protein6.453mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon4.84%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.44µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt17.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium80µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper26.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron35625µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese289µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel48.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead120µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc166.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron