Carlingford Lough Trophic Status
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Queens University Belfast, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | Jan 1997 - June 1998 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Carlingford Lough, Northern Ireland |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Electrical conductivity of the water column; Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Secchi disk depth; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Temperature of the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies |
| Instruments | CTD; discrete water samplers; inapplicable |
| Description | |
| Summary | A spatial survey of Carlingford Lough at 17 stations on 36 occasions between Jan 1997 - July 1998 was completed to determine the trophic status of Carlingford Lough. In addition nutrient inputs to the lough were calculated and mathematical modelling used to evaluate the effectiveness of management options. |
| Originators | Queens University Belfast, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Queens University Belfast, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
| Availability | Academic |
| Contact | Matt Service |
| Address | Queens University Belfast, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
| Telephone | 02890 255502 |
| matt.service@dardni.gov.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1105005 |
| Global identifier | 908 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
