Biological Surveys of the inner Eden estuary, near St. Andrews, east coast of Scotland (1982 and 1992)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1989 and 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Inner Eden estuary, total of 37 sites |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed; Concentration of organic matter in sediments; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Nitrogen concentrations in sediment; Dissolved organic carbon concentrations in sediment pore waters |
| Instruments | Unconsolidated sediment corers |
| Description | |
| Summary | a) 1989: Four inter-tidal transects and two low water mark transects were established on mudflats near Guardbridge, using 37 sampling points. Two cores (10cm diameter, 20cm depth) were taken at most sites except on inter- tidal transects where five cores were taken at mid-shore and low water mark points. At such points, sediment samples for organic content (loss-on- ignition) were taken. Sediments were sieved on site (1mm mesh). b) 1992: Ten of the 1989 low water mark sites were revisited and two cores taken as described in a) above. |
| Originators | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| 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 | 1098006 |
| Global identifier | 887 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
