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Contaminants data from sediment cores collected in the North Sea between 2023 and 2024 and the Celtic Sea during 2023

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
Topic
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Licence
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Summary

These sample data are from sediment cores collected using a NIOZ (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research design) Box Corer during 3 surveys conducted by the Research Vessel (RV) Cefas Endeavour. Sample were analysed for and data presented for Metals, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Organotins (OT), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE – Flame Retardants), Polychlorinated Biphenyls Ethers (PCB – Industrial Chemicals), Organochlorine Pesticides (OCP), and Per & Poly Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Additional surface scrapes were taken from sediment grabs using a Day Grab during the latter two surveys (CEND172023 & CEND092024).

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Cefas Data Portal 23/7/2026

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
05 June 2025
Harvest GUID
CEFAS2b0df2fd-05d5-438a-8552-aba9e28b0111
Extent (Latitude)
52.4595° to 52.4581°
Extent (Longitude)
1.73881° to 1.74086°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2025-06-05
Dataset reference date (revision)
2025-06-05
Dataset reference date (creation)
2025-04-15
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng