Dundee foreshore inter-tidal surveys for fauna and sediment analysis, Tay estuary (1989 and 1991)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1989 and 1991 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Dundee foreshore between road bridge and Broughty Castle, total of fifteen sites |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | 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; Concentration of organic matter in sediments; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts |
| Instruments | Unconsolidated sediment corers |
| Description | |
| Summary | a) 1989 Three inter-tidal transects were established between the road bridge and Broughty Castle, involving a total of 15 sites. Five cores were taken at mid-shore and low water mark, two at all others. Sediment samples were taken at mid- and low water mark sites for loss-on-ignition and particle size analysis in addition to faunal analysis. b) 1991 A mid-shore transect of seven sites was established intersecting the 1989 sites. Two cores were taken at each site. |
| 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 | 1098007 |
| Global identifier | 888 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
