Shellfish Waters Monitoring Programme
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1996-Present |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Northern Irish Sea loughs and Bays |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies; Electrical conductivity of the water column; 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; Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column; Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
| Instruments | Discrete water samplers; CTD |
| Description | |
| Summary | Sites designated under the EC Shellfish Waters Directive are sampled 4 times every year to investigate the quality of water for shellfish growing. |
| Originators | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Freedom of Information Officer |
| Address | Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Water Management Unit |
| Telephone | 02890 546677 |
| ehs-foi@doeni.gov.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1073010 |
| Global identifier | 811 |
| Last revised | 2010-11-22 |
