EMODnet Chemistry WP1: Data collection and metadata compilation in sea regions: current status Partner contribution: Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology Presented by Rita Poikane Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 1

General overview of the partner contribution: Current status General overview of the partner contribution: Seawater Sediment Biota Number of CDIs at beginning: Number of CDIs at year 1: 750 Number of CDIs at year 2: 800 44 Nutrients Spatial distribution: Biota Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 2

Total number of stations per parameter group per matrix: Current status Total number of stations per parameter group per matrix: Group Seawater Sediment Biota Fertilizers 42*10 Silicates Organic matter Chlorophyll 42*7 Partial pressure dissolved gases Acidity Pesticides and biocides Antifoulants Pharmaceuticals Heavy metals 6*9 Hydrocarbons Radionuclides Plastics Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 3

Data quality control performed by the data center: Type of QC: Seawater Sediment Biota Notes: Position check By ODV From sampling protocol Date check X Missing value From sampling and measuring protocols Range check And measuring protocols Spike And measuring protocol Pre-existing statistics Visualization and manual checks Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 4

Difficulties encountered: * Preparation of files reflecting «Heavy metals in bivalves» by size group. Database of «most abundant size group» will lost 2/3 of pollutant database. Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 5

Planning for the last year Total number of stations per parameter group per matrix: Group Seawater Sediment Biota Fertilizers 42*10 Silicates Organic matter Chlorophyll Partial pressure dissolved gases Acidity Pesticides and biocides Antifoulants Pharmaceuticals Heavy metals ??? 6*3 Hydrocarbons Radionuclides Plastics Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 6