Microbial activity in sediments of Gulf of La Spezia (NW Italy), 1987
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino (La Spezia) |
| Country | Italy  |
| Time period | From 31 March to 1 April 1987 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Gulf of La Spezia (NW Italy) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column; Oxygen production and respiration in the water column |
| Instruments | Unknown |
| Description | |
| Summary | Sediment samples were taken at 16 points in the Gulf of La Spezia using a gravity corer. Microbial activity was measured in the surface layer (0-1 cm) of each sample using the resazurin reduction method. The organic carbon content (per cent) and the total nitrogen (per cent) were also determined. The sampling points lack precise geographical coordinates as the area considered was quite small and sufficient landmarks were present for reasonably good positioning. However, the data set is provided with a map of the area showing the points sampled. |
| Originators | ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino (La Spezia) |
| Data web site | http://www.santateresa.enea.it |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino (La Spezia) |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Bruschi A. |
| Address | ENEA Centro Ricerche Ambiente Marino (La Spezia) |
| Telephone | +39 0187 978215 |
| Facsimile | +39 0187 978273 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Local identifier | OGS-EDMED-146 |
| Global identifier | 3829 |
| Last revised | 1992-09-18 |
