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Industrial discharge surveys, Firth of Forth (1972-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
General | |
Data holding centre | AstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom |
Time period | From 1972 onwards |
Ongoing | Yes |
Geographical area | Kincardine Bridge - Bo'Ness Grid reference: 2898 East 6890 North to 3010 East 6820 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; Quantity of material dumped; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Temperature of 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; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
Instruments | Discrete water samplers; particulates samplers; salinity sensor; sediment grabs; elemental analysers; 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 | 1090008 |
Global identifier | 862 |
Last revised | 2010-11-22 |