1. Partner contribution:
EMODnet Chemistry
WP1: Data collection and metadata compilation in sea regions: current status
Partner contribution:
National Institute for Marine Research and Development “Grigore Antipa”,
Romania
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2. General overview of the partner contribution:
Current status
General overview of the partner contribution:
Seawater
Sediment
Biota
Number of CDIs at beginning:
3593
570
Number of CDIs at year 1:
1036
Number of CDIs at year 2:
722
325
Spatial distribution:
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3. 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
3905
Silicates
Organic matter
Chlorophyll
479
Partial pressure dissolved gases
3348
Acidity
171
Pesticides and biocides
631
558
Antifoulants
Pharmaceuticals
Heavy metals
814
337
Hydrocarbons
Radionuclides
Plastics
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4. Data quality control performed by the data center:
Type of QC:
Seawater
Sediment
Biota
Notes:
Position check
ODV, GIS
Correction of coordinates,
Local bathymetry
Date check
Cruise log file
Correction of date
Missing value
QF=9
Range check
QF=4
broad-range & regional check values
Spike
QF=3
Pre-existing statistics
QF=2, QF=3
Visualization and manual checks x
Others:
….. ….
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5. Difficulties encountered:
Delays in receiving data
Data received in different formats
Missing parts of metadata
Collection of the complete datasets / metadata and their conversion to ODV format.
- no other major difficulties
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6. Planning for the last year
Total number of stations per parameter group per matrix:
Group
Seawater
Sediment
Biota
Fertilizers
 230 ( )
Silicates
Organic matter
Chlorophyll
Partial pressure dissolved gases
Acidity
 160 ( )
Pesticides and biocides
 80 (2015)
Antifoulants
Pharmaceuticals
Heavy metals
 160 ( )
 520 ( )
Hydrocarbons
 335 ( )
 279 ( )
Radionuclides
Plastics
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