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The waters of the Tagus estuary (Portugal) along transects from Vila Franca de Xira to Bugio (1982-83)

Data set information

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General  
Data holding centreNational Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment
CountryPortugal  Portugal
Time periodFrom April 1982 to December 1983
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Tejo (Tagus) estuary (western Portugal) - several transects of the estuary, from Vila Franca de Xira to Bugio

Observations 
Parameters

Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Oxygen production and respiration in the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Primary production in the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration in the water column; Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column

Instruments

Fluorometers; discrete water samplers; nutrient analysers; dissolved gas sensors; sediment settling tubes

Description 
Summary

Data were collected at six sampling stations in the Tagus estuary.

OriginatorsNational Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment
Availability 
OrganisationNational Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactProject Director - Eng. Margarida Cardoso da Silva
Address

National Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment
Rua Antero Quental, 44-6
Lisboa

1100
Portugal

Telephone+351 1 543544
Administration 
Collating centreHydrographic Institute
Local identifier15029001
Global identifier2254
Last revised2009-10-30