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Water quality data for Barreiro beaches in the Tagus estuary, Portugal (1991)

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General  
Data holding centreNational Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment
CountryPortugal  Portugal
Time periodFrom June to July 1991
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Barreiro beaches of Tejo (Tagus) estuary (western Portugal)

Observations 
Parameters

Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies; Particulate inorganic carbon concentrations in the water column; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Oxygen production and respiration in the water column; Bacterial growth; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Particulate metal concentrations in the water column; Total dissolved inorganic carbon (TCO2) concentration in the water column; Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration in the water column; Temperature of the water column; Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column; Bacterial production in the water column; Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in the water column; Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies; Bacterial consumption in the water column; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Particulate trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Bacteria morphology and physiology

Instruments

Water temperature sensor; discrete water samplers; pH sensors; nutrient analysers; dissolved gas sensors

Description 
Summary

Water quality data were collected at three of the beaches of Barreiro.

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 identifier15029004
Global identifier2257
Last revised2009-10-30