NSBS Station details

ICES 138

Position: 56°15'N 1°30'E (map)
Depth: not measured
Description: BREM138
Number of taxa reported from station: 69 (list)

Sediment properties

Granulometry
median (phi-units)2.786phi
clay (< 2 micron)2.2%
silt (>2, < 63 micron)2.9%
sand95.6%
Biochemical
all pigments12.9µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a3.26µg 5cm-3
chlorophyll a3.26µg 5cm-3
protein20.584mg gamma-globuline-equivalents 5cm-3
organic carbon8.43%
Heavy metals
cadmium0.28µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cobalt15µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
chromium103.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
cupper27.5µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
iron32625µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
manganese627µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
nickel53.7µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
lead166.2µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron
zinc156.3µg/g sediment in fraction < 2 micron