Identification

Title

Dredge Contaminant Seabed Data in UK Waters 1998 - 2019

Abstract

Dredge sediment contaminant concentrations, including trace metals, organotoxins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides (OCs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) data collated under the Action Level Review Project by Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) within UK waters from 1998 to 2022. The purpose of this study was to determine potential impacts of proposed action levels in the assessment of dredged sediment for licensing of disposal at sea.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/21832

name: Cefas Data Portal

description: The Cefas Data Portal contains metadata records and data sets available to download and connect to in support of our commitment to open science.

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFAS21832

codeSpace

https://data.cefas.co.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-01-11

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-01-11

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-9.00

East bounding longitude

4.00

North bounding latitude

60.00

South bounding latitude

49.00

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2024-03-06

End position

2024-08-07

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2024-05-15

date type

revision

effective date

2024-08-07

date type

creation

effective date

2024-03-06

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Action Levels (ALs) are thresholds which are used to determine whether dredged material is suitable for disposal at sea, by providing a proxy risk assessment for potential impacts to biological features such as fish and benthos. There are two thresholds, Action Level 1 (AL1) is the lower threshold and Action Level 2 (AL2) is the upper threshold. Sediments with contaminant concentrations lower than AL1 are generally considered acceptable for disposal at sea, pending other considerations such as physical suitability for the disposal site and potential beneficial uses and sediments with contaminant concentrations above AL2 are considered unacceptable for uncontrolled disposal at sea without special handing and containment (MMO, 2015). Sediments with contaminant concentrations between AL1 and AL2 are evaluated using a weight of evidence approach currently. Dredge sediment contaminant data was collated and assessed. A user-friendly and accessible sediment management framework application has been developed. Action Levels Viewer ( `https://rconnect.cefas.co.uk/action_levels_tool/`_) The source data is owned by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). MMO have agreed for this data to be made available. Historical data for Scotland and Wales has been included. All data undergoes quality assurance checks as part of the licensing assessment. Laboratories are validated for the required methodologies.Mason, C.; Vivian, C.; Griffith, A.; Warford, L.; Hynes, C.;Barber, J.; Sheahan, D.; Bersuder, P.; Bakir, A.; Lonsdale, J.-A. Reviewing the UK’s Action Levels for the Management of Dredged Material. Geosciences 2022, 12, 3. `https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12010003`_ .. _`https://rconnect.cefas.co.uk/action_levels_tool/`: https://rconnect.cefas.co.uk/action_levels_tool/ .. _`https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12010003`: https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12010003

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-12-10

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

true

explanation

See the referenced specification

Data format

name of format

Unknown

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

owner

Responsible party

organisation name

Marine Management Organisation (MMO)

email address

info@marinemanagement.org.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2024-08-07T12:24:58

Metadata language