European Directory of Marine Environmental Data (EDMED)
Data set information
| General | |
| Data set name | Water quality data for Tagus estuary, Portugal (1980-81) |
|---|---|
| Data holding centre | PGIRH/T, National Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From February to December 1980 (also January to December 1981) |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Tejo (Tagus) estuary (western Portugal) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Bacteria morphology and physiology; Electrical conductivity of the water column; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Bacterial growth; Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Particulate trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Particulate metal concentrations in the water column; Primary production in the water column; Bacterial consumption in the water column; Temperature of the water column; Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column; Bacterial production in the water column; Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
| Instruments | Fluorometers; water temperature sensor; discrete water samplers; dissolved gas sensors; pH sensors |
| Description | |
| Summary | Base-line data on the quality of the water of the estuary in order to understand important physical, chemical and biological estuarine processes. |
| Originators | PGIRH/T, National Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | PGIRH/T, National Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Project Director - Eng. Margarida Cardoso da Silva |
| Address | PGIRH/T, National Project for the Integrated Management of Water Resources of the Tagus Catchment |
| Telephone | +351 1 543544 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IHPT, Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15029006 |
| Global identifier | 2259 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-30 |