NSBS Station details

ICES 44

Position: 53°45'N 5°30'E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 44
Number of taxa reported from station: 43 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.474phi
clay (< 2 micron)1.8%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)2.5%
sand96.4%
Biochemical
all pigments41.87µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a22.92µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a22.92µg 5cm-3
protein13.859mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon4.85%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.96µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt22.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium70µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper32.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron35250µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese426µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel32.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead150µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc257.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron