9 onshore monitored monthly

8 offshore monitored seasonally (2x/year – Spring & Autumn)

EMODnet Chemistry 17 Stations

CDI(as of 2013)

CDI’s submitted To be submitted

1604 1162

Collecting water samples

EMODnet ChemistryCurrent Status

Parameters in seawater

Group

Fertilizers

Silicates

Chlorophyll

Pigments: Filter 500-2500 ml seawater with GF Watmann filter 47mm (sent to Ugent-PAE for analyses)

Nutrients: Filter about 500ml seawater with 0.2 um cellulose-acetate filter for residual water for nutrient analysis (sent to Southampton, National Oceanography Centre)

SPM: One liter unfiltered seawater collected.

EMODnet ChemistryCurrent Status

CDI(as of 2013)

CDI’s submitted To be submitted

1604 1162

Collecting water samples

EMODnet ChemistryNext steps

Parameters in seawater

Group

Fertilizers

Silicates

Chlorophyll

Partial pressure dissolved gases

Acidity

• Additional parameters measured since 2012• Additional pigment data? Useful?• Data archeology project

– Heavy metals– Additional fertilizers

EMODnet ChemistryFuture steps

EMODnet ChemistryDifficulties

- No Guidelines for choosing parameters?- Different users may choose Different parameters