SEA6: Heavy Metal Concentrations and Sediment Analysis for the Irish Sea

Heavy metal concentrations for 13 elements and sedimentological characteristics were determined for 61 and 68 samples respectively. This data was collected for the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA6) campaign on the Atlantic margin by the UK Department of Trade and Industry. The report includes a spreadsheet of the analytical results.

Use Cases

• Modeling spatial distribution of marine heavy metal pollution based on the 13 measured elements.
• Analyzing correlations between sediment grain size and contaminant levels based on particle-size analysis data.
• Establishing environmental baselines for the Irish Sea region based on the SEA6 campaign samples.

Strengths

• Includes measurements for 13 specific heavy metals (As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Cd, Fe, Hg, Pb, Mn, Ni, Sr, V, Zn).
• Contains data from 61 samples for chemistry and 68 samples for sedimentology.
• Originates from a government-led strategic environmental assessment campaign.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service (originating from the UK Department of Trade and Industry/Department of Energy and Climate Change).

Collection Method

Sample analysis from the SEA6 campaign.

Time Range

2005

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Irish Sea (Atlantic margin)