NSBS Station details

ICES 52

Position: 54°N 5°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 52
Number of taxa reported from station: 83 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)3.442phi
clay (< 2 micron)10.7%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)17.95%
sand76.7%
Biochemical
all pigments19.5µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a7.95µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a7.95µg 5cm-3
protein18.105mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon2.58%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.35µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt12.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium60µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper31.3µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron37250µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese307µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel41.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead93.8µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc165µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron