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TBT impacts and concentrations in Louch Ryan

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General  
Data holding centreScottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office
CountryUnited Kingdom  United Kingdom
Time period1989-2003
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Loch Ryan

Observations 
Parameters

Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Zooplankton and zoobenthos development stage parameters; Metal concentrations in biota; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks

Instruments

Manual biota samplers; gas chromatograph mass spectrometers

Description 
Summary

In 2002, the Scottish Executive asked SEPA to report on the environmental quality of waters in Loch Ryan, specifically in terms of contamination by TBT (tributyltin) and related compounds. As a result, SEPA carried out a series of special surveys in 2003. This report presents the findings of these surveys, and brings together the results of previous surveys into the effects of TBT contamination in the loch carried out in 1989, 1996, 2000 and 2001.

OriginatorsScottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office
References

Miller, B. and Boyle, J. (2003) Assessment of TBT Impacts and Concentrations in Loch Ryan, Scotland.,

Data web sitehttp://www.sepa.org.uk/data/index.htm
Availability 
OrganisationScottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactEnquiries Officer
Address

Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office
Strathallan House
Stirling

FK9 4TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone01786 457700
Emailinfo@sepa.org.uk
Administration 
Collating centreBritish Oceanographic Data Centre
Local identifier1098013
Global identifier894
Last revised2010-11-22