NSBS Station details

ICES 71

Position: 54°30'N 6°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 71 WILH 71
Number of taxa reported from station: 95 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)3.059phi
clay (< 2 micron)8.7%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)14.45%
sand81.2%
Biochemical
all pigments10.22µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a3.73µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a3.73µg 5cm-3
organic carbon5.55%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.23µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt17.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium71.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper31.3µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron37875µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese306µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel40µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead87.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc163.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron