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UK shelf seas nutrients data set (1960-)
Data set information
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General | |
Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom |
Time period | From 1960 onwards |
Ongoing | Yes |
Geographical area | North Sea, English Channel and Irish Sea |
Observations | |
Parameters | Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration in the water column; Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column; Temperature of the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column |
Instruments | Nutrient analysers; discrete water samplers; salinity sensor; sediment grabs; unconsolidated sediment corers; dissolved gas sensors |
Description | |
Summary | This data set consists of a database which holds all available MAFF/ CEFAS nutrient data collected since 1960, and is regularly updated. At present it includes samples collected from 130 MAFF/CEFAS cruises, and the measurements for 19,000 samples. Temperature and salinity data are also included. |
Originators | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
Availability | |
Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
Availability | Licence |
Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
Telephone | +44 1621 562244 |
Facsimile | +44 (0)1502 513865 |
Administration | |
Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
Local identifier | 1029043 |
Global identifier | 423 |
Last revised | 2009-05-22 |