West coast of Scotland Loch Etive nutrient data (1980-1982)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 30 June 1980 to 4 November 1982 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Two stations in the upper and middle basins of Loch Etive, Argyll (Loch Etive: 55° 30'N 5° 10'W) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column |
| Instruments | Fluorometers; nutrient analysers; discrete water samplers; salinity sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | Sampling at station E6, depth 55m and E9, depth 150m at 10m depth intervals from 5m downwards. Eighteen sampling trips at roughly six week intervals. Full data set in thesis (see below). |
| Originators | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| References | Grantham, B.E. (1986) Nutrient regeneration in the deep water of sea lochs., M. Phil. Thesis, Open University |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Steven J Gontarek (Data Information Manager) |
| Address | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Telephone | +44 1631 559314 |
| steve.gontarek@sams.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1049027 |
| Global identifier | 666 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
