Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from around Scotland.
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1997-2000 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Shetland, Orkney, West Coast of Scotland |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Concentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons in sediment samples; Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples |
| Instruments | Gas chromatograph mass spectrometers; sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | Sediments were collected from Shetland, Orkney and west coast sea lochs and analysed for PAHs by GC-MS. n-Alkane profiles and biomarker analysis were used to try and identify the source of these compounds. |
| Originators | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| References | Webster, L. , McIntosh, A.D., Moffat, C.F., Dalgarno, E.J., Brown, N.A. and Fryer, R.J. (2000) Analysis of sediments from Shetland Island voes for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, steranes and triterpanes., Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 2(1): 29-38. |
| Data web site | http://www.frs-scotland.gov.uk |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Director |
| Address | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1224 876544 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1224 295511 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1043011 |
| Global identifier | 617 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
