NSBS Station details

ICES 69

Position: 54°30'N 4°E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: NIOZ 69 [SM30 raai Terschelling]
Number of taxa reported from station: 84 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)3.474phi
clay (< 2 micron)3.4%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)6.6%
sand91.6%
Biochemical
all pigments37.5µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a17.53µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a17.53µg 5cm-3
protein17.938mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon3.37%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.4µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt17.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium72.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper27.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron43875µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese382µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel45µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead110µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc167.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron