UK shelf seas nutrients data set (1960-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), 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; unconsolidated sediment corers; dissolved gas sensors; salinity sensor; sediment grabs |
| 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 (Cefas), Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
| Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), 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 |
