Fauna and sediment chemistry in the Tay estuary, east coast of Scotland (1991-1992)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Project | National Marine Monitoring Program(NMMP) |
| Time period | From 1991 to 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | 3 sites in the Tay estuary (Flisk, Balmerino and Broughty Castle) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Mineral chemistry; Redox potential in sediment; Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples; Concentration of organic matter in sediments; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Zoobenthos generic abundance; Carbon concentrations in sediment; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
| Instruments | Sediment grabs |
| Description | |
| Summary | At the three sites, five grab samples (0.1m**2 Day grab) were taken and sieved on-board for analysis of fauna. The samples were taken from mid- channel. Accompanying samples were taken for sediment chemistry analysis. |
| Originators | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Enquiries Officer |
| Address | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Telephone | 01786 457700 |
| info@sepa.org.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1098005 |
| Global identifier | 886 |
| Last revised | 2010-11-22 |
