NSBS Station details

ICES 86

Position: 55°N 2°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 86 WILH 86 Doggersbank raai B station 11
Number of taxa reported from station: 58 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.474phi
clay (< 2 micron)0.6%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)0.7%
sand99%
Biochemical
all pigments7.78µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a5.65µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a5.65µg 5cm-3
Heavy metals
cadmium0.42µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt9µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium84µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper42µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron37500µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese398µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel48µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead87µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc168µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron