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Trace metal, lead isotopes and organic pollutants of Nairobi slum sediments

Surface sediment geochemistry data comprised of:1) trace metals; 2) Pb isotope ratios; 3) organic pollutants (pharmaceuticals, hydrocarbons and organochlorines and microtox bioassay). Sediments...

Antibiotic resistant gene abundance in fresh cattle faeces from the North Wyke Farm Platform

The data consists of the abundance of antibiotic resistant genes (ARG) in fresh cattle faeces from faecal samples taken from a cohort of 30 cattle. The cattle were from the North Wyke Farm...

Management data and antibiotic resistant E. coli detection in pre-weaned calves on 51 dairy farms, South West England, 2017-2018

This dataset consists of faecally-contaminated samples taken from the environment around pre-weaned calves on 51 farms in South-West England during 2017/2018 and is a subset of a larger dataset...

Concentrations and antibiotic resistance of faecal indicator organisms and human pathogens associated with sewage waste on Scottish beaches, 2021

The data includes concentrations of faecal indicator organisms isolated from the plastic waste and natural substrates found on Scottish beaches, as well as the antibiotic resistance of selected...

Measurement of labile metal in soils. Chemical extraction and isotopic dilution data

This dataset contains the concentrations of Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb, extracted from four soils, using the chemical extractants: 0.43 M HNO3, 0.43 M CH3COOH, 1 M CaCl2 and 0.05 M Na2H2EDTA (MExt...

Trends in trimethoprim/sulphonamide resistance in certain types of Salmonella Typhimurium from pigs over the period 2002 - 2014

The data shows trimethoprim/sulphonamide antimicobrial resistance in certain 4 phage types of Salmonella Typhimurium from pigs over the period 2002 - 2014. The data is grouped by year, with totals...

Powder X-ray diffraction data of synthetic materials (metal-doped Fe(II)-silicate) (NERC grant NE/M013014/1)

Dataset of material characterisation (X-ray diffraction) analyses to constrain the nature of materials produced during Fe(II)-silicate precipitation experiments from seawater in the presence of...

Solubility, kinetics and metal drawdown during precipitation of Fe(II)-silicate over a range of temperatures (NERC Grant NE/M013014/1)

Solubility and kinetic data for Fe(II)-silicate precipitation over a range of temperatures, as well as metal drawdown and metal release during diagenesis. Characterisation data for solid...

Farm management and longitudinal data on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistant E. coli for individual heifers on 37 dairy farms, South West England, 2018

This dataset represents a cohort of heifers followed from birth to 18 months or first pregnancy on 37 farms in the South West of England. Faecally-contaminated environmental samples were collected...

Mesoproterozoic Diabaig Formation, stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes and metal abundances (NERC grant NE/V010824/1)

Organic carbon and nitrogen and bulk nitrogen isotope data and metal abundance data for siltstones and shales of the Mesoproterozoic Diabaig Formation. For a detailed description and...

Biological characteristics, liver metal concentrations, habitat biogeochemistry and habitat contamination sources of UK otters (2006-2017)

The dataset details the biological characteristics and concentrations of toxic metals/semi-metals in liver tissue from 278 Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) that died across England and Wales during...

Gro for GooD ERT (Electrical Resistivity Tomography) Data, Kwale County, Kenya (NERC grant NE/M008894/1)

Results of Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) conducted in Kwale County, Kenya December 2015 and June 2016 by University of Nairobi and Water Resources Management Authority as part of the Gro...

2004 Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA5 Analysis of seabed sediment samples for heavy metals (North Sea)

As part of the UK Department of Trade and Industry's (now Department of Energy and Climate Change) ongoing sectorial Strategic Environmental Assessment a seabed survey programme (SEA5) was...

Concentrations of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater and receiving waters following water treatment in SW England, June-October, 2015

Prevalence of quinolone qnrS resistance gene in the aquatic environment from the Avon river catchment area receiving treated wastewater from 5 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), serving 1.5...

Paleoarchean Isua Supracrustal Belt, stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes and metal abundances (NERC grant NE/V010824/1)

Organic carbon, bulk nitrogen isotope and bulk sulfur isotope and abundance data and metal abundance data from metapelites of the 3.7Ga Isua Supracrustal Belt. For more details, see Stüeken, E.E.,...

Mesoarchean Sulphur Springs Group, Australia, stable carbon, nitrogen isotopes and metal abundances (NERC grant NE/V010824/1)

Organic carbon and bulk nitrogen isotope and abundance data and metal abundance data from the Mesoarchean VMS deposit and associated strata. Detailed information is given in Stueeken, E.E.,...

2003 Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA4 Sample analysis - Particle Size Analysis and Heavy Metal analysis, Atlantic margin (north UKCS)

This report contains heavy metal concentrations (As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Cd, Fe, Hg, Pb, Mn, Ni, Sr, V and Zn) and sedimentological characteristics (particle-size analysis) which were determined in...

2000 Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA1. Heavy metals analysis for samples from Charles Darwin Cruise 123 (Faroe Shetland Channel)

As part of Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA1, sediment samples were collected at the request of the Department of Trade and Industry (now Department of Energy and Climate Change) a survey...

Zaonega Formation, core 12AB, organic carbon, nitrogen and metal geochemistry (NERC Grant NE/V010824/1)

Demonstration of hydrothermal ammonium mobilization in the Paleoproterozoic with possible implications for biological productivity. The data include organic carbon and nitrogen abundances and...

Multi-drug resistant bacteria in agricultural soil

This dataset identified bacteria able to grow in the presence of several Antibiotics in a British agricultural soil, by DNA stable isotope probing (SIP). The dataset was created with samples of the...