NSBS Station details

ICES 134

Position: 56°15'N 2°30'W (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: WIME134
Number of taxa reported from station: 134 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.737phi
clay (< 2 micron)6.3%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)15.95%
sand80.4%
Biochemical
all pigments9.55µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.73µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a2.73µg 5cm-3
protein29.322mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon5.25%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.25µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt12.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium75µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper31.3µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron35000µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese366µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel45µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead112.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc142.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron