NSBS Station details

ICES 36

Position: 53°30'N 5°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 36
Number of taxa reported from station: 46 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.12phi
clay (< 2 micron)0.3%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)0.45%
sand99.3%
Biochemical
all pigments4.12µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.48µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.48µg 5cm-3
Heavy metals
cadmium1.56µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt21.1µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium77µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper36.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron30344µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese654µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel46.8µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead110.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc215.9µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron