NSBS Station details

ICES 66

Position: 54°30'N 1°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: WIME 66
Number of taxa reported from station: 62 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.837phi
clay (< 2 micron)2.5%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)2.95%
sand95.5%
Biochemical
all pigments8.13µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a3.34µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a3.34µg 5cm-3
protein10.358mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon3.83%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.92µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt20µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium83.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper22.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron43000µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese317µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel47.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead81.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc130µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron