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EVNAFRØÐIUGAR BLEYTBOTNSDÁTUR Á FØROYSKUM HAVØKI:
LÍVRUNNIÐ TILFAR, NITROGEN, FOSFOR, SINK OG KOPAR
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Sediment type was always estimated on
the spot by the person responsible for the
sampling.
In Table 1, mean values, range and stan-
dard deviation (std. dev.) on LOI, total nitro-
gen, total phosphorus, zinc and copper are
given according to depth intervals and in
Table 2 according to sediment types.
Mean LOI value for all samples was 5.4 %
in the range 0.5-13.0 % with a std. dev. of 2.0
%. There seems to be a slight increase in shal-
low water LOI values when going from
seashore to deeper waters. Mean LOI values
were from 4.8 % in the depth range 0-19 m
to 6.3 % at depth range 60-82 m (Fig. 2.a).
Clay and mixed clay had slightly higher LOI
values, compared to the more sandy sedi-
ment types (Fig. 2.b). Clay and mixed clay
have mean LOI values of 6.2 % and 5.7 %,
while sand, gravelly sand and mixed sand
have values of 4.6,4.6 and 5.6 %, respectively.
Total nitrogen has a mean value of 1.49
g/kg dry matter with a minimum value of
0.14 g/kg and a maximum value of 4.01 g/kg.
There was a small increase in nitrogen con-
tent from shallow to deeper waters (Fig. 3.a).
When total nitrogen is calculated against LOI
and compared to depth, essentially no dif-
ference is observed (Fig. 3.b). Mean value of
total nitrogen calculated against LOI is 0.031
g/g. Minimum value is 0.007 g/g and maxi-
mum value is 0.324 g/g. Compared to sedi-
ment types, there is slightly less nitrogen in
sand and gravelly sand (0.51 and 1.27 g/kg),
compared to clay and mixed clay (1.64 and
1.47 g/kg) (Fig.4.a). The same tendency can
be seen when compared to LOI values, but
less distinct (Fig. 4.b).
Total phosphorus has a mean value of
0.92 g/kg dry matter with a minimum value
Figure 1. The localitiesof samplescollected by KMBL
(data in Table 1 and 2). Each dot may represent several
samples from the same sampling area.
of 0.43 g/kg and a maximum value of 2.02
g/kg. There was a small decrease from the
shallower to the deeper parts of the fjords
(Fig. 3.c). When total phosphorus is calcu-
lated against LOI and compared to depth no
difference can be noted (Fig. 3.d). Mean
value of total phosphorus calculated against
LOI is 0.021 g/g. Minimum is 0.007 and max-
imum is 0.170 g/g LOI. Compared to sedi-
ment types, there were minor differences in
values, but without any clear tendency (Fig.
4.c and 4.d).
Total mean value for zinc in the sedi-
ment is 53 mg/kg dry matter. Highest value