NSBS Station details

ICES 40

Position: 53°45'N 1°30'E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: WIME 40
Number of taxa reported from station: 82 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)0.621phi
clay (< 2 micron)0.9%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)2.25%
sand97.3%
Biochemical
all pigments4.7µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a1.47µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a1.47µg 5cm-3
organic carbon7.36%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.31µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt32.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium62.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper26.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron50625µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese1550µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel47.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead107.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc147.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron