Easdale Quarry, Easdale Island, Firth of Lorne, west coast of Scotland, nutrient data (1984)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From March to November 1984 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Flooded quarry on Easdale Island, off Seil, Argyll, west coast of Scotland |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Concentration of silicon species in the water column |
| Instruments | Nutrient analysers; discrete water samplers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Survey carried out from moored raft in quarry at intervals of 10 days from late March until November 1984, with the most intensive sampling during weeks in May, July and August. |
| Originators | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| References | Tett, P., Edwards, A. Grantham, B. Jones, K.J. and Turner, M. (1988) Microplankton dynamics in an enclosed coastal water column in summer. In 'Algae and the aquatic environment' Bristol: Biopress. pp. 354-383., Round, F.E.; Grantham, B. (1984) C/N Flux project: Easdale Quarry. Nutrient results., SMBA Internal Report No. 125. Scottish Marine Biological Association, Oban. |
| 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 | 1049029 |
| Global identifier | 668 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
