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Tees Estuary Survey (1970-1995)

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General  
Data holding centreAstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory
CountryUnited Kingdom  United Kingdom
Time period1970-1995 - quinquennial surveys
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Tees estuary between Gares and Blue House Point (site of new barrage), north east coast of England. Grid reference: 4555 East 5290 North to 4448 East 5185 North

Observations 
Parameters

Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Temperature of the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column

Instruments

Current meters; discrete water samplers; salinity sensor; nutrient analysers; dissolved gas sensors

Description 
Summary

Vertical profiles were taken every half-hour over the full tidal period, sampling at 1m depth intervals between surface and bottom. Sampling was undertaken at 5 anchored stations over the periods 2 - 4 and 9 - 11 June 1990, corresponding to 3 days of neap tide and 3 days of spring tide. Additional samples for nutrients were taken half-hourly at surface on 4 June 1990 (nitrate, nitrite and ammonia).

OriginatorsAstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory
Availability 
OrganisationAstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactNigel Shillabeer and Ross Brown (External Business Manager and Ecologist)
Address

AstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory
Freshwater Quarry
Brixham
Devon
TQ5 8BA
United Kingdom

Telephone+44 1803 882882
Emailnigel.shillabeer@brixham.astrazenica.com
Administration 
Collating centreBritish Oceanographic Data Centre
Local identifier1090001
Global identifier855
Last revised2009-05-22