NSBS Station details

ICES 70

Position: 54°30'N 5°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 70 WILH 70
Number of taxa reported from station: 91 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.599phi
clay (< 2 micron)2.7%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)3.85%
sand94.8%
Biochemical
all pigments4.46µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a1.43µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a1.43µg 5cm-3
organic carbon2.84%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.38µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt18.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium68.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper30µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron41875µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese313µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel40µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead107.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc161.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron