Details of MEPA Coastal Water Survey - Pollutants in Biota 2012

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Dataset identification

Title of datasetMEPA Coastal Water Survey - Pollutants in Biota 2012
Narrative summary of datasetThe survey was conducted at 26 stations in the coastal waters of the Maltese Islands. The pollutant levels were measured during a pilot survey and then once (in two replicates) over the period between 30th May 2012 and 7th August 2012. During the surveys, samples of P. oceanica were collected from representative areas along the Maltese coast, and shipped to a laboratory in Italy for analysis according to the following procedures: UNI EN 15763:2010 (for Mercury); UNI EN 15662:2009 (for Hexachlorobenzene); EPA 5021A 2003 + EPA 8260C 2006 (for Hexachlorobutadiene). 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 to implement EU Directives on water resources.
Summary of processing methodologyThe data was available in the form of a report in PDF format. This was digitized and validated using standard procedures. The metadata was then converted to an XML object and the data to ODV format.
Supporting documentationXML metadata files, 708_022_MT_MEPA_CWS_Pollutants_in_Biota_Coupling_Table.txt, original report
Project/programmeMonitoring programme for coastal waters
Cruise
Start date2012-05-30
End date2012-08-07
Frequency of observationsinapplicable

Responsible organisations

CountryMalta
Organisation nameEnvironment and Resources Authority
Role of organisationOriginator of Dataset
CountryMalta
Organisation nameOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Role of organisationDataset Holding Organisation

Dataset availability

Original dataset download linkhttps://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/VfGyr1KOKLla3Yk
Date of original dataset publication2018-11-01
Dataset formatOcean Data View
Text or Plaintext
Public accessNo limitations
License for usePDDL
TypeDataset
Link to dataset after processing by data centrehttp://www.emodnet-chemistry.eu
https://cdi.seadatanet.org/search/welcome.php?query=2106&query_code={6CB9C0E9-666C-4875-BFF4-DDD165F3EE77}

Locations

Map
Latitude north boundary36.09
Longitude east boundary14.59
Latitude south boundary35.8
Longitude west boundary14.17
Coordinate reference systemWorld Geodetic System 84
Sea areaStrait of Sicily
Vertical extent minimum5 Metres
Vertical extent maximum113 Metres
Vertical extent unit10 Metres

Data types, collection and processing

Observation typeHalocarbons (including freons)
Metal and metalloid concentrations
Pollution
ParameterMetal concentrations in biota
Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota
Pesticide concentrations in biota
Instrument typeinductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometers
mass spectrometers
gas chromatograph mass spectrometers
Platform typeself-propelled small boat
Data quality processing informationMEPA Coastal Water Survey data collected by the Environment and Resources Authority are managed by the University of Malta following the SeaDataNet data management standards concerning gathering, processing, quality controlling, metadata preparation.

Process information

Submitting organisationOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Submission identifier (UUID)6a344e21-860b-424d-ab89-8d2cf280f100
Date of dataset creation2018-03-13
Date of metadata creation2018-10-18
Date of metadata latest revision2018-10-25
Date of publishing2018-11-01
Date of processed dataset publication2018-12-07
Processing data centreOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Summary record-ID203