Physical and chemical data of waters and sediments of Fornells Bay (Mallorca, Balearic Islands)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Baleares Islands University. Environmental Biology Department. |
| Country | Spain  |
| Time period | From 1988 to 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Fornells Bay (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Sediment grain size parameters; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Thermosalinographs; autoanalysers; spectrophotometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | A yearly survey during the summer was carried out to study the changes in the sediments which could be put down to fish farms. Also monthly surveys were carried out in the course of 1991 - 1992 in order to understand the hydrological cycle of the bay of Fornells. |
| Originators | Baleares Islands University. Environmental Biology Department. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Baleares Islands University. Environmental Biology Department. |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Dr. Gabriel Moya/Dr. Antonio Martinez |
| Address | Baleares Islands University. Environmental Biology Department. |
| Telephone | +34 971 173175 |
| Facsimile | +34 971173184 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 8014004 |
| Global identifier | 2598 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-14 |
