Sea water quality data from near-shore areas of Lesvos and Limnos Islands, east Aegean Sea (1990-1992)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Prefecture of Lesvos, Environmental Office, Environmental Laboratory |
| Country | Greece  |
| Time period | From May 1990 - 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Lesvos Island and Limnos Island at the east Aegean Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column; Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
| Description | |
| Summary | Sea water samples are collected from surface waters (30cm below the sea surface) of selected stations, at natural bathing beaches, where water depth ranges between 1.0m and 1.5m. The number of sampling stations has been increased from 31 in 1990 to 52 in 1992. Samples are obtained every fortnight, during the period from May to October of each year, according to the CEC Bathing Water Directive. Data on faecal streptococci exists since 1992. |
| Originators | Prefecture of Lesvos, Environmental Office, Environmental Laboratory |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Prefecture of Lesvos, Environmental Office, Environmental Laboratory |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | A. Statheli |
| Address | Prefecture of Lesvos, Environmental Office, Environmental Laboratory |
| Telephone | +30-22510-24767 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 6019001 |
| Global identifier | 1309 |
| Last revised | 2015-07-13 |
