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Sewage discharge surveys, Torbay, south west England, English Channel (1978, 1979, 1987)
Data set information
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General | |
Data holding centre | AstraZeneca, Brixham Environmental Laboratory |
Country | United Kingdom ![]() |
Time period | Surveys during 1978, 1979 and 1987 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | Torquay - Brixham, south west England, English Channel Grid reference : 2990 East 0540 North to 2960 east 0640 North |
Observations | |
Parameters | Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Zoobenthos taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone; Sediment grain size parameters; Salinity of the water column; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Temperature of the water column; Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts |
Instruments | Current meters; discrete water samplers; particulates samplers; salinity sensor; sediment grabs |
Description | |
Summary | This area has been studied biologically and hydrographically. |
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 | 1090011 |
Global identifier | 865 |
Last revised | 2009-05-22 |