BOFS Spring Bloom Sediment Trap Data 1989-1990
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1989-1990 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | NE Atlantic 20 West meridian; 47-60 North |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies; Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies |
| Instruments | Sediment traps |
| Description | |
| Summary | Sub-samples from the BOFS sediment traps were taken for bacterial and cyanobacterial enumeration in order to estimate the flux of these organisms into the deep sea on particles and to estimate the rebound flux. |
| Originators | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| References | Turley, C.M., and Mackie, P.J. (1995) Bacterial and cyanobacterial flux to the deep NE atlantic on sedimenting particles., Deep Sea Research I, 42(8): 1453-1474. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | The Director |
| Address | Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1752 633100 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1752 633101 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1053035 |
| Global identifier | 716 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
