Trophic status measurements of Irish Sea for MATSIS project
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Project | MATSIS - Methods of Assessment of Trophic Status in the Irish Sea(MATSIS) |
| Time period | 2005-2008 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Irish Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Electrical conductivity of the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Optical backscatter; Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Light absorption in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Raw light meter output; Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies; Light extinction and diffusion coefficients; Temperature of the water column; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies |
| Instruments | Fluorometers; optical backscatter sensors; nutrient analysers; plankton nets; discrete water samplers; CTD |
| Description | |
| Summary | The project aims to identify and trial noval methods for the measurement and processes of trophic status in the Irish Sea. |
| Originators | University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences |
| Availability | Unknown |
| Contact | Head of Department |
| Address | University of Wales, School of Ocean Sciences |
| Telephone | +44 1248 351151 |
| enquiries@sos.bangor.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1021014 |
| Global identifier | 351 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-30 |
