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    What?
    Data set nameMEPA Coastal Water Survey - Pollutants in Sediments 2012
    Discipline
    Parameter groups
    Discovery parameter
    GEMET-INSPIRE themesOceanographic geographical features
    AbstractThe survey was conducted at 16 stations in the coastal waters of the Maltese Islands. The pollutant levels were measured during a pilot survey, between 29th May and 6th June 2012, and then once (in two replicates) over the period between 1st and 22nd August 2012. During the surveys, sediment was collected using a Van Veen grab sampler on a work boat equipped with a crane and winch. The collected sediment was photographed and immediately sampled by extracting appropriate aliquots, depending on the analytes for which it will be tested. Each aliquot was labelled, placed in a cool box and refrigerated until it was shipped to a laboratory for analysis using US Environmental Protection Agency standard procedures. The pollutants tested for are considered the most significant for the establishment of environmental quality standards, namely the most important metals, hydrocarbons, PAHs and the main persistent organic compounds that can cause bioaccumulation and enter the food chain, including pesticides and herbicides. The measurements were made in connection with a monitoring survey of Maltese coastal waters. The resultant datasets generated provide the benchmark for long term monitoring programs and assessments that are required in order to implement EU Directives on water resources.
    Related EDMED datasetMEPA Coastal Water Survey - Pollutants in sediment 2012
    Data format
    Data set creation date20230313
    Where?
    Map
    © OpenStreetMap contributors
    Latitude35.950499999999998
    Longitude14.3893
    DatumWorld Geodetic System 84
    Measuring area typepoint
    Water depth (m)6
    Depth referencesea floor
    Minimum instrument depth (m)0
    Maximum instrument depth (m)0
    Sea regions
    Location qualificationLandward side of the 12 NM boundary
    Ices areasIonian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea
    MSFD areasMediterranean Sea
    When?
    Start date20120808
    Start time00:00:00
    End date20120808
    End time00:00:00
    Temporal resolution1
    Temporal resolutionDays
    How?
    Instrument/gear category
    Horizontal resolution0
    Horizontal resolutionDegrees
    Vertical resolution1
    Vertical resolutionMetres
    Platform type
    Cruise nameMEPA Coastal Water Survey 2012-13
    Alternative cruise nameMEPA_CWS_2012-13_47
    Cruise start date20120808
    Cruise Summary Report (CSR)MEPA Coastal Water Survey 2012-13 - Unknown(ZZ99)
    Station nameCN04-4
    Alternative station nameCN04-4
    Station start date20120808
    Who?
    Data originatorEnvironment and Resources Authority
    Data custodianOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
    How to get data?
    Data DistributorOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
    Database reference

    Access/ordering of dataweb data access with registration
    Access restriction
    Additional services
    WebsiteReferenceDistribution methodData size
    https://era.org.mt/en/Documents/CW%20Mon%20Final%20Part%201.pdforder
    Other info
    Quality info
    NameDateComment
    COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1205/2008 of 3 December 2008 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards metadata2008-12-04See the referenced specification
    COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services2010-12-08See the referenced specification
    LineageThe data centres apply standard data quality control procedures on all data that the centres manage. Ask the data centre for details.
    CDI-metadata
    CDI-record id3486946
    Version0 
    CDI-record initial import date2023-03-13 13:40:19.450
    CDI-record last update2023-03-13 13:40:21.060
    Point of contactOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
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