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Metadata: Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National database (MERMAN) Contaminants and biological effects in sediment -1989 onwards
Abstract:
The Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National database (MERMAN) is a national database which holds and provides access to data collected under the Clean Safe Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP) formerly the National Marine Monitoring Programme (NMMP). The data collected are the responsibility of the Competent Monitoring Authorities (CMAs) who collect the samples from stations in UK waters using water sampling techniques, trawls, nets or grabs. The CMAs then send the collected samples to accredited laboratories where they are analysed. 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. Where data do not meet a threshold score they are given a status of ‘FAIL’ and although they are stored they are not made available to external users. The MERMAN contaminants and biological effects in sediment data start in 1987 with greater use of the database occurring from 1997 onwards. Data are submitted by the CMAs annually and an annual submission may include updates to legacy data to provide additional data or improve data/metadata. 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). These data are used in support of European Commission (EC) directives and national assessments, such as Charting Progress 2 and are also supplied to the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNET).
Data holder:
British Oceanographic Data Centre
Use constraints:
Data are freely available to all following agreement to the terms and conditions of a Data Licence
Other details | ||
Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 1652 |
Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National database (MERMAN) Contaminants and biological effects in sediment -1989 onwards |
Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048MERMAN_CS |
File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 616e034a58f85b419b93528a0105d2c6 |
Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | EDMED6542 |
Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 1989-08-02 |
End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2018-02-06 |
Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | asNeeded |
Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National database (MERMAN) is a national database which holds and provides access to data collected under the Clean Safe Seas Environmental Monitoring Programme (CSEMP) formerly the National Marine Monitoring Programme (NMMP). The data collected are the responsibility of the Competent Monitoring Authorities (CMAs) who collect the samples from stations in UK waters using water sampling techniques, trawls, nets or grabs. The CMAs then send the collected samples to accredited laboratories where they are analysed. 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. Where data do not meet a threshold score they are given a status of ‘FAIL’ and although they are stored they are not made available to external users. The MERMAN contaminants and biological effects in sediment data start in 1987 with greater use of the database occurring from 1997 onwards. Data are submitted by the CMAs annually and an annual submission may include updates to legacy data to provide additional data or improve data/metadata. 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). These data are used in support of European Commission (EC) directives and national assessments, such as Charting Progress 2 and are also supplied to the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODNET). |
Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The Competent Monitoring Authorities send the collected samples to accredited laboratories where they are analysed. 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.The MERMAN Management Team facilitate and coordinate the data submissions. This achieved by liaising with the CMAs, providing advice and managing the database through database enhancements and the implementation of database rules.Once submissions are complete the MERMAN Management Team curate and check the data submissions investigating any noticeable errors. This is done by using visual tools from various local software and running the data through ICES checking software. Any errors to the data are then ranked by status, the CMAs are informed and the most critical errors are corrected and resubmitted. |
Related keywords | ||
Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | data.gov.uk |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Natural Environment Research Council Designated Data Centres | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | unknown | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Metadata parameters | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Nitrogen concentrations in sediment | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Quality control flags | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment grain size parameters | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of organic matter in sediments | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons in sediment samples | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Geology | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Human health and safety | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Oceanographic geographical features | |
Geographical coverage | ||
North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 62 |
East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 4.9145 |
South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 48.0453 |
West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -11.28 |
Responsible organisations | ||
Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
Individual name | James Ayliffe | |
Position name | MERMAN Data Scientist | |
Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
Postal code | L3 5DA | |
City | Liverpool | |
Administrative area | Merseyside | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
Position name | Director | |
Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
Postal code | L3 5DA | |
City | Liverpool | |
Administrative area | Merseyside | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Phone | +44 (0)28 90 255689 | |
Fax | +44 (0)28 90 255035 | |
Delivery point | AFBI Headquarters, Newforge Lane | |
Postal code | BT9 5PX | |
City | Belfast | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.afbini.gov.uk/ | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Phone | +44 (0)1502 562244 | |
Fax | +44 (0)1502 513865 | |
Delivery point | Pakefield Road | |
Postal code | NR33 OHT | |
City | Lowestoft | |
Administrative area | Suffolk | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Marine Scotland Science | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Phone | +44 (0)1224 876544 | |
Fax | +44 (0)1224 295511 | |
Delivery point | Marine Laboratory, PO Box 101 | |
Postal code | AB11 9DB | |
City | Aberdeen | |
Administrative area | Aberdeenshire | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Stirling Office | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Phone | +44 (0)1786 452595 | |
Fax | +44 (0)1786 446885 | |
Delivery point | Strathallan House | |
Postal code | FK9 4TZ | |
City | Stirling | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.sepa.org.uk | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Environment Agency Head Office | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Delivery point | Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West | |
Postal code | BS32 4UD | |
City | Almondsbury | |
Administrative area | Bristol | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Phone | +44 (0) 300 065 3000 | |
Fax | +44 (0) 300 065 3001 | |
Delivery point | Tŷ Cambria | |
Postal code | CF24 0TP | |
City | Cardiff | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Phone | +44(0) 300 200 7852 | |
Delivery point | Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road | |
Postal code | BT4 3SB | |
City | Belfast | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/ | |
Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
Position name | Director | |
Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
Postal code | L3 5DA | |
City | Liverpool | |
Administrative area | Merseyside | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
Resource locators | ||
Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | http://www.ices.dk/marine-data/data-portals/Pages/DOME.aspx |
Locator name | Name of the web resource | DOME (Marine Environment) |
Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | order |
Dataset constraints | ||
20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | otherRestrictions | |
20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | Data are freely available to all following agreement to the terms and conditions of a Data Licence |
21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Usage restrictions are specified in the terms of the licence |
Version info | ||
Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2017-10-03 |
Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2016-06-23 |
Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2016-06-22 |
Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2024-04-21 |
Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2018-02-06 |
Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard |
Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | Version 2.3.8 |