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Monitoring biological, physical and hydrographic conditions in Irvine Bay, Scotland (1970-1996)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
General | |
Data holding centre | AstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom ![]() |
Time period | From 1970 to 1996 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Stevenson - Troon Grid reference: 2250 East 6340 North to 2310 East 6400 North |
Observations | |
Parameters | Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone; Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone; Sediment grain size parameters; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Particulate metal concentrations 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; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Particulate trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
Instruments | Benthos samplers; discrete water samplers; particulates samplers; salinity sensor; elemental analysers; bench particle sizers; nutrient analysers; dissolved gas sensors |
Description | |
Summary | This area has been subject to extensive monitoring of biological, physical and hydrographic conditions. |
Originators | AstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory |
Availability | |
Organisation | AstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory |
Availability | By negotiation |
Contact | Nigel Shillabeer and Ross Brown (External Business Manager and Ecologist) |
Address | AstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory |
Telephone | +44 1803 882882 |
nigel.shillabeer@brixham.astrazenica.com | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
Local identifier | 1090003 |
Global identifier | 857 |
Last revised | 2010-11-22 |