NSBS Station details

ICES 184

Position: 57°30'N 6°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: KING184
Number of taxa reported from station: 85 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)1phi
clay (< 2 micron)0.8%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)1%
sand98.6%
Biochemical
all pigments3.12µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.62µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a0.62µg 5cm-3
protein2.811mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon5.87%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.41µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt20µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium87.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper55µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron51875µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese3952µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel43.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead333.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc247.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron