c7ab5ac60a8471479f43c56b525b3e34 English dataset Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Data contact Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk pointOfContact 2018-03-27 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 DAERA annual winter nutrient survey (2007 - present) 2018-03-27 publication 2018-03-27 creation 2018-03-28 revision DAERA-WN The winter nutrient programme is an ongoing annual survey assessing nutrient levels in marine water systems. Data gathered is based on laboratory analysis of spot water samples taken during the winter period (Nov-Feb). The frequencies are determined by the directives, Water Framework Directive (WFD), Nitrates Directive, Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and Programme for Government (PFG). Samples from Clean Seas Evidence Group (CSEG) are submitted to Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National database (MERMAN) annually. The data held in MERMAN fulfils the UK's mandatory monitoring requirements under the Oslo and Paris Convention (OSPAR), Joint Assessments and Monitoring Programme (JAMP). The annual winter nutrient survey is a sub-project with the DAERA Water Framework Directive Combined Water Sampling Project (MMYY-10). Other related surveys within this project include the monitoring of WFD Annex VIII and X pollutants, and Clean Seas Evidence Group (CSEG) monitoring at fixed stations within 6 transitional and coastal water bodies. Separate discovery meta-data for these surveys is also available on the MEDIN portal. Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Data contact Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk originator Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Data contact Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk custodian annually Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Oceanographic geographical features GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column Silicate concentration parameters in the water column Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies Salinity of the water column Temperature of the water column SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision No conditions apply otherRestrictions No restriction to public access English oceans Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Irish Sea International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation Irish Sea and St. George's Channel International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation North Atlantic Ocean ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation VIIa ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation VIa SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision water column boundary layer 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 -7.3833 -5.2739 53.9639 55.3492 2007-01-01 2018-05-03 Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Data contact Marine.InfoRequests@daera-ni.gov.uk distributor http://appsd.daera-ni.gov.uk/marinemapviewer/ Marine Mapviewer A link to the web service http://www.daera-ni.gov.uk A link to the general host site dataset MEDIN data guideline for the recording of water sample data 2011-02-02 publication See the referenced specification true The Water Quality team send the collected samples to Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) Water Management Unit (WMU) accredited laboratories where they are analysed. Data is checked to ensure it is within range for the time of year and location and there were no outliers. For Clean Seas Evidence Group (CSEG) samples, a weighting is calculated, based on the quality of the analysis. The weighting score incorporates the laboratory accreditation, reference material, inter-laboratory comparisons, detection limits, uncertainties and standard deviations. Once the AQC, PT and sample submissions are complete the MERMAN Management Team curate and check the data submissions investigating any noticeable errors, which are corrected by DAERA.