NSBS Station details

ICES 84

Position: 55°N 0°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: WILH 84
Number of taxa reported from station: 49 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.396phi
clay (< 2 micron)3.7%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)5.35%
sand92.8%
Biochemical
all pigments4.22µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.99µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.99µg 5cm-3
organic carbon6.11%
Heavy metals
cadmium2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt20µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium90µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper33.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron41375µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese355µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel52.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead196.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc192.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron