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Hofra z-Zghira Fish Farm monitoring programme (1996-1998)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
General | |
Data holding centre | Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences |
Country | Malta |
Time period | 1996 : March; May; July; November 1997 : January; March; May 1998 : January; February; April; May; July |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Hofra z-Zghira (Delimara Point) |
Observations | |
Parameters | Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Raw oxygen sensor output; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Raw temperature and/or salinity instrument output; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
Instruments | Salinity sensor; dissolved gas sensors; pH sensors |
Description | |
Summary | Water quality data was collected on a routine basis at a number of fish farm sites by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Ex National Aquaculture Centre). This forms part of the monitoring programme to check the possible impacts of aquaculture in the marine environment. Two sets of data were submitted to the project. Various parameters are measured on a monthly basis at depths of 1, 10 and 20 metres. |
Originators | Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences |
Availability | |
Organisation | Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences |
Availability | Unrestricted |
Contact | Farrugia Andreina |
Address | Malta Centre for Fisheries Sciences |
Telephone | (+356) 21655525 |
Facsimile | (+356) 21659380 |
malta.fisheries@gov.mt | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
Local identifier | 45008001 |
Global identifier | 515 |
Last revised | 2009-03-16 |