parameters

1.1.1 Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biosurface area per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005
Microzooplankton surface area per unit volume of the water column parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards.
Alternate labels: WC_TaxMicrozooSurfArea, WC_TaxMicrozooSurfArea,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/A999

1.1.2 Phytoplankton taxonomic surface area in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any parameterisation of cell surface area of free-floating autotrophic biological entities designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus, family) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: PhytoTaxaAreaWater, PhytoTaxaAreaWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/AATX

1.1.3 Concentration of alkanamines (amines) in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C050
Alkanamine concentrations in all phases of the water column
Alternate labels: WC_Amines, WC_Amines,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/AAWC

1.1.4 Suspended particulate material aggregates

Child of: D0100001 G015
Parameters relating to the abundance, size and morphology of particle aggregates in the SPM
Alternate labels: SPM_aggreg, SPM_aggreg,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ABAG

1.1.5 Quality control flags

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
Alternate labels: QC_Flag, QC_Flag,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ACFL

1.1.6 Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts

Child of: D0100001
Macroalgae (Rhodophycota, Chromphycota, Chlorophycota) and seagrass (Charophyta, Anthophyta) count parameters presented at the level of taxa at any level from sub-species upwards. Count includes presence/absence indicators.
Alternate labels: Macroalgae+Seagrass_taxa_count, Macroalgae+Seagrass_taxa_count,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ACNT

1.1.7 Active seismic refraction

Child of: D0100001 005 G012 GPYS
Parameters quantifying the magnitude of earth movements resulting from artificial sources (such as explosions) far away from the measurement site.
Alternate labels: ActSeisRefrac, ActSeisRefrac,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ACSR

1.1.8 Reference numbers

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
Data record, event, sample or measurement reference numbers
Alternate labels: Refno, Refno,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ACYC

1.1.9 Vertical spatial coordinates

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
All vertical spatial parameters including depth, height and pressure when used as an independent variable.
Alternate labels: Vert_spac_coord, Vert_spac_coord,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/AHGT

1.1.10 Horizontal spatial co-ordinates

Child of: D0100001 Z005
All forms of horizontal spatial coordinates such as lat/lon and grid references
Alternate labels: Horiz_spat_coord, Horiz_spat_coord,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ALAT

1.1.11 Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

Child of: D0100001 C010
Parameters quantifying the hydrogen ion concentration in water bodies
Alternate labels: WC_Alk+Ac+pH, WC_Alk+Ac+pH,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ALKY

1.1.12 Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 C005 C040
Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters (including statistical parameters such as standard deviation) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: WC_NH4, WC_NH4,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/AMON

1.1.13 Nitrification and denitrification rates in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 C040 O010
Parameters quantifying rates associated with nitrification (oxidation of reduced nitrogen such as ammonium) and denitrification (conversion of nitrate into gaseous compounds such as nitric oxide, nitrous oxide and molecular nitrogen) processes in the water column of any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: WC_Nitrif_Denitr, WC_Nitrif_Denitr,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/AMOX

1.1.14 Regenerated production in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C040 O010
Parameters quantifying the uptake rate of nitrogen from excretion products (ammonium and urea) by flora and fauna living in any body of salt or fresh water
Alternate labels: Reg_prod, Reg_prod,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/AMUP

1.1.15 Horizontal platform movement

Child of: D0100001 Z005
All parameters relating to horizontal platform travel, including distance run
Alternate labels: Horiz_Plat_Vel, Horiz_Plat_Vel,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/APDA

1.1.16 Vertical platform movement

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
Parameters quantifying the upward and downward motion of objects mounting sensors or collecting samples.
Alternate labels: VertPlatVelocity, VertPlatVelocity,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/APZA

1.1.17 Acoustic backscatter in the water column

Child of: D0100001 D005 watercolumnproperties
Includes all parameters covering the strength of acoustic signal return, including absolute measurements of returning signal strength as well as parameters expressed as backscatter (the proportion of transmitted signal returned)
Alternate labels: Acc_bksctr, Acc_bksctr,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ASAM

1.1.18 Sea level

Child of: D0100001 005
Measurements and predictions of the displacement of the water column surface from a fixed, stable reference
Alternate labels: Sea_Level, Sea_Level,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ASLV

1.1.18.1 Sea level expressed as pressure

Child of: 005 ASLV
Measurements of the displacement of the water column surface from a fixed, stable reference expressed as either total pressure or sea pressure
Alternate labels: SeaLvl_Press, SeaLvl_Press,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PREX

1.1.19 Atmospheric emissions

Child of: D0100001 005 H001 O005
Parameters quantifying and describing the release of substances into the atmosphere as a result of human activity
Alternate labels: AtmosEmiss, AtmosEmiss,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ATEM

1.1.20 Concentration of adenylates in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C050
Concentrations of adenylates (ADP, ATP etc) in all phases of the water column
Alternate labels: Aden_WC, Aden_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ATPX

1.1.21 Atmospheric visibility and transparency

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters relating to atmospheric clarity, such as optical transmittance/attenuance, and resultant visibility
Alternate labels: AtmosVis, AtmosVis,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ATVS

1.1.22 Date and time

Child of: D0100001 Z005
All date and time parameters
Alternate labels: Date + Time, Date + Time,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/AYMD

1.1.23 Bacteria in biota

Child of: D0100001 B005 B007 H001
Parameters relating to the abundance and nature of bacteria (Kingdom Monera) infecting other biota.
Alternate labels: Bact_Biota, Bact_Biota,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BABI

1.1.24 Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 B005
Bacteria carbon biomass parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards. Bacteria are defined as all taxa that fall into Kingdom Monera in the ITIS taxonomy, which includes cyanobacteria.
Alternate labels: WC_TaxBacteriaCarbBiomass, WC_TaxBacteriaCarbBiomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BATC

1.1.25 Bacteria environmental parameters

Child of: D0100001 B005
Alternate labels: BactEnvironParm, BactEnvironParm,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BATT

1.1.26 Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 B005
Any enumeration of bacteria (Kingdom Monera so includes cyanobacteria) designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus, family) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: BactTaxaAbundWater, BactTaxaAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BATX

1.1.27 Bacteria taxonomic abundance in sediment

Child of: D0100001 B005
Any enumeration of bacteria (Kingdom Monera so includes cyanobacteria) designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus, family) in any soil or sediment.
Alternate labels: BactTaxaAbundSed, BactTaxaAbundSed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BAUC

1.1.28 Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota

Child of: D0100001 C025 C055 H001
PAH concentrations in either whole organisms or their constituent parts
Alternate labels: Biota_PAH, Biota_PAH,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BCAH

1.1.29 Metal concentrations in biota

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 H001
Metal concentrations in either whole organisms or their constituent parts.
Alternate labels: Met_Biota, Met_Biota,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BCMT

1.1.30 Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota

Child of: D0100001 C055 H001
Concentration parameters for carbon compounds regarded as environmentally harmful in either whole organisms or their constituent parts that are not included in other categories
Alternate labels: Biota_Orgcontam, Biota_Orgcontam,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BCOC

1.1.31 Concentration of other substances in biota

Child of: D0100001
‘Other’ (than metals or organic contaminants) substance concentrations in either whole organisms or their constituent parts. This is a ‘bucket’ grouping that may be reclassified as the dictionary developes.
Alternate labels: Biota_Other_Subst, Biota_Other_Subst,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BCOS

1.1.32 Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota

Child of: D0100001 C055 H001
PCB concentrations in either whole organisms or their constituent parts
Alternate labels: Biota_PCB, Biota_PCB,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BCPB

1.1.33 Biodiversity indices

Child of: D0100001
Parameters describing the variety of entity types encountered in a population of living organisms
Alternate labels: Biodiversity, Biodiversity,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BDRV

1.1.34 Bacteria taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass in sediment

Child of: D0100001 B005
Bacteria ash-free dry weight biomass in sediment parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. The taxa may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards. Bacteria are defined as all taxa that fall into Kingdom Monera in the ITIS taxonomy, which includes cyanobacteria.
Alternate labels: Sed_TaxBacteriaAFDW, Sed_TaxBacteriaAFDW,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BDWC

1.1.35 Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 B027 B045
Morphological parameters of zooplankton and zoobenthos (essentially any animal except for insects, earthworms or fish), such as size, shape and weight. Benthic and planktonic animals have not been seggregated because there is a degree of overlap (eg shrimps).
Alternate labels: Animal_morph, Animal_morph,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BLEN

1.1.36 Bioluminescence parameters

Child of: D0100001 B027 D015
Parameters describing the nature and intensity of light generated by biological activity in the water column.
Alternate labels: Biolum, Biolum,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BLUM

1.1.37 Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 B005
Basically any bacteria carbon biomass parameters that aren’t included in parameter group BATC because they cannot be mapped to specific taxa in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. Bacteria are defined as Kingdom Monera, which includes cyanobacteria.
Alternate labels: WC_NontaxBacteriaCarbBiomass, WC_NontaxBacteriaCarbBiomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BNTC

1.1.38 Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 B005
Any enumeration of bacteria (Kingdom Monera so includes cyanobacteria) designated by terms other than taxonomic names (e.g. total) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: BactGenAbundWater, BactGenAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BNTX

1.1.39 Bacteria generic abundance in sediment

Child of: D0100001 B005
Any enumeration of bacteria (Kingdom Monera so includes cyanobacteria) designated by terms other than taxonomic names (e.g. total) in any soil or sediment.
Alternate labels: BactGenAbundSed, BactGenAbundSed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BNUC

1.1.40 Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as protein per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 B005
Alternate labels: BactPopBiomProt, BactPopBiomProt,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BPBP

1.1.41 SeaDataNet biological format biotic parameters

Child of: D0100001 B027
Parameters that quantify any attribute of a biological entity specified elsewhere in the data model and therefore do not map to the existing biologically classified P02 categories. This concept is used as a temporary grouping of parameter codes created for the SeaDataNet biological standard format.
Alternate labels: SDN_BioFormatCodes, SDN_BioFormatCodes,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BPRP

1.1.42 Radioactivity in biota

Child of: D0100001 005 B007 C030
All parameters associated with radioactivity in either whole organisms or their constituent parts
Alternate labels: Biota_RadAct, Biota_RadAct,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BRAD

1.1.43 Bird counts

Child of: B25 D0100001
Parameters quantifying the number of birds (Class Aves) in a survey but not expressed per unit area. Includes presence/absence indicators.
Alternate labels: Bird_count, Bird_count,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BRDA

1.1.44 Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface

Child of: B25 D0100001
Bird (Class Aves) abundance per unit area (of land or sea) presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS.These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards.
Alternate labels: Bird_taxa_abund, Bird_taxa_abund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/BRDD

1.1.45 Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C050
Concentrations of alkenones (unsaturated aliphatic ketones) and alkenoates (carboxylic acid esters) in all phases of the water column.
Alternate labels: Akenone+alkenoate_WC, Akenone+alkenoate_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CAKN

1.1.46 Air pressure

Child of: D0100001
Measurements of air pressure as the dependent variable (ie excluding air pressure measured to specify the z co-ordinate of a balloon or sonde), including derived parameters such as tendency (rate of change) and related parameters such as air density.
Alternate labels: Air_Press, Air_Press,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CAPH

1.1.47 Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 B035
Alternate labels: WC_CarotFlavPig, WC_CarotFlavPig,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CARO

1.1.48 Carotenoid pigment concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 B035 sedimentorganicchemistry
Sediment includes anything collected by a grab or corer, including the fluff layer from the top of the consolidated sediment
Alternate labels: Sed_CarotPig, Sed_CarotPig,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CARS

1.1.49 Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers, aldehydes and ketones in sediment

Child of: D0100001 C050 sedimentorganicchemistry
Concentrations of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers,aldehydes and simple (non-alkenone) ketones in unlithified sediment (material collected by a corer including fluff).
Alternate labels: CarbPhenolAlkanolEtherAldKetSed, CarbPhenolAlkanolEtherAldKetSed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CASD

1.1.49.1 Concentration of alkanols (alcohols), phenols and ethers in sediment

Child of: D0100001 CASD
Concentration of alkanols, phenols and ethers per unit mass or unit volume of sediment (material collected by a corer including fluff)
Alternate labels: Sed_Alkanol+Phenol+Ethers
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CA11

1.1.50 Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any parameterisation of biomass (e.g. wet weight, dry weight, carbon, nitrogen etc.) of free-floating autotrophic biological entities identified by their taxonomic names (e.g. family, genus, species) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: PhytoTaxaBiomWater, PhytoTaxaBiomWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CATX

1.1.51 Bacteria morphology and physiology

Child of: D0100001 B005
Parameters describing the size, shape or physiological activity of bacteria, defined as Kingdom Monera (includes cyanobacteria). Includes parameters both parameters mapped to taxa and those mapped to non-taxonomic groupings.
Alternate labels: Bacteria_morph+physio, Bacteria_morph+physio,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CBCC

1.1.52 Carbon concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 sedimentchemistry
Concentrations of total, organic and inorganic carbon per unit weight of sediment. Sediment is understood to be the solid phase of the bed, including the recently settled material sometimes known as fluff collected from the bed surface.
Alternate labels: Sed_Carb, Sed_Carb,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CBSD

1.1.53 Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 G015
Concentrations of total, organic and inorganic carbon per unit weight of suspended particulate material collected by water column filtration, centrifugation or sediment trapping.
Alternate labels: SPM_C, SPM_C,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CBSP

1.1.54 Carbonate chemistry in sediment pore waters

Child of: D0100001 005 C010 G050
Carbonate system parameters (DIC/TCO2, pH, alkalinity, pCO2) in sediment pore waters
Alternate labels: SedPoreWat_CarbChem, SedPoreWat_CarbChem,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CCPW

1.1.55 Metal uptake rates in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 O010
Parameters relating to the uptake rates of metals from the dissolved phase into the particulate phase
Alternate labels: WC_MetalUptake, WC_MetalUptake,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CDRU

1.1.56 Air temperature

Child of: D0100001
Parameters quantifying the degree of hotness of the atmosphere. Specifically excludes indirect measurements of other parameters such as wet bulb temperatures.
Alternate labels: Air_temp, Air_temp,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CDTA

1.1.57 Cetacean behaviour

Child of: D0100001 B015
Parameters describing the actions or reactions of cetaceans (Order Cetacea), usually in response to the environment. Includes both parameters mapped to taxa and those mapped to non-taxonomic groupings.
Alternate labels: Cetac_Behav, Cetac_Behav,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CEBH

1.1.58 Cetacean mortality

Child of: D0100001 B015
Parameters describing the causes and rate of mortality in cetaceans (Order Cetacea). Includes both parameters mapped to taxa and those mapped to non-taxonomic groupings.
Alternate labels: Cetac_Mort, Cetac_Mort,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CEMO

1.1.59 Cetacean morphology and physiology

Child of: D0100001 B015
Parameters describing the size, shape or physiological activity including disease and parasite infection status of cetaceans (Order Cetacea). Includes both parameters mapped to taxa and those mapped to non-taxonomic groupings.
Alternate labels: Cetac_Morph_Phys, Cetac_Morph_Phys,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CEMP

1.1.60 Cetacean abundance

Child of: D0100001 B015
Parameters that specify the number of specified members of Order Cetacea present at a particular time and location, including presence/absence indicators.
Alternate labels: Cetac_abund, Cetac_abund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CETA

1.1.61 Contaminant fluxes between the terrestrial and marine environment

Child of: D0100001 005 H001 O005
Parameters quanitifying the transfer of substances considered harmful from land to sea, including river discharge rates of contaminant species (but not freshwater discharge rates).
Alternate labels: ContamFlux, ContamFlux,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CFTM

1.1.62 Cloud cover height and extent

Child of: D0100001
Parameters describing the horizontal and vertical extent of cloud cover
Alternate labels: Atm_CloudCover, Atm_CloudCover,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CHEX

1.1.63 Atmospheric humidity

Child of: D0100001
Parameters that either quantify the water content of moist air or are specifically used in its determination (eg wet bulb air temperature)
Alternate labels: Humidity, Humidity,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CHUM

1.1.64 Mineralogical composition

Child of: D0100001 005 G045
Parameters describing or quantifying the mineralogical composition of rocks and unlithified sediments.
Alternate labels: Min_comp, Min_comp,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CLAY

1.1.65 Cloud type

Child of: D0100001
Parameters that classify cloud cover into types such as cumulus and cirrus.
Alternate labels: Atm_CloudType, Atm_CloudType,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CLTY

1.1.66 Concentration of inorganic halogens in sediment pore waters

Child of: D0100001 C045
Concentrations of halogens as elements or their inorganic compounds in all phases of sediment pore water
Alternate labels: SedPoreWater_Halogen, SedPoreWater_Halogen,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CLXX

1.1.67 Variable fluorescence parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 O010
Parameters measured by variable fluorescence instruments such as pump and probe and fast repetition rate fluorometers
Alternate labels: Var_fluor, Var_fluor,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CMFL

1.1.68 Electrical conductivity of the water column

Child of: D0100001 D025
Parameters quantifying the flow of electrical current through or the electrical resistance of a body of water at any point between the bed and the atmosphere
Alternate labels: WC_Cond, WC_Cond,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CNDC

1.1.69 Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any parameterisation of biomass (e.g. wet weight, dry weight, carbon, nitrogen etc.) of free-floating autotrophic biological entities designated by terms other than taxonomic names (e.g. microphytoplankton, ciliate, flagellate) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: PhytoGenBiomWater, PhytoGenBiomWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CNTX

1.1.70 Terrestrial mapping

Child of: D0100001 005 T001
Parameters relating to the mapping of terrestrial features, including coastlines
Alternate labels: Land_map, Land_map,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/COAS

1.1.71 Colloidal organic carbon concentration in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C005
Colloidal organic carbon per unit volume of the water column.
Alternate labels: Colloid_OrgC, Colloid_OrgC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/COCC

1.1.72 Coastal geomorphology

Child of: D0100001 005 T001
All parameters associated with coastal landforms such as beaches and dunes including morphology, evolution and associated transport phenomena
Alternate labels: Coast_Geomorph, Coast_Geomorph,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/COGE

1.1.73 Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 B035 sedimentproperties
Includes all pigments that cannot be explicitly classified as chlorophylls, phaeopigments or carotenoids (usually groups of pigments). Sediment includes anything collected by a grab or corer, including the fluff layer from the top of the consolidated sediment.
Alternate labels: Sed_Pigments, Sed_Pigments,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CPCN

1.1.74 Precipitation and evaporation

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters relating to all kinds of precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) and water loss from the surface of the Earth
Alternate labels: Precip+Evap, Precip+Evap,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CPRP

1.1.75 Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 B035 sedimentorganicchemistry
Includes all variants of chlorophyll. Sediment includes anything collected by a grab or corer, including the fluff layer from the top of the consolidated sediment
Alternate labels: Sed_ChlPigs, Sed_ChlPigs,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CPSD

1.1.76 Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 B035
Includes all variants of chlorophyll expressed in terms of per unit volume, per unit area of any body of fresh or salt water, or as a relative colour index (e.g. PCI). Does not include data expressed per unit mass of SPM.
Alternate labels: WC_ChlPigs, WC_ChlPigs,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CPWC

1.1.77 Snow and ice mass, thickness and extent

Child of: D0100001 005
Measurements of quantity (mass), thickness and spatial extent of snow and ice
Alternate labels: SnowIce_Amount, SnowIce_Amount,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CRYS

1.1.78 Organic sulphur compound dynamics in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 O010
Parameters relating to the rates of creation and consumption of organic sulphur compounds (such as DMS and carbonyl sulphide) in the water column
Alternate labels: WC_OrgSulphDyn, WC_OrgSulphDyn,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CSDE

1.1.79 Solar Radiation

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters quantifying the irradiance of the sun impinging on the Earth’s surface in the visible and infra-red waveband, generally accepted as wavelengths between 300 and 3000 nm
Alternate labels: Sol_Rad, Sol_Rad,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CSLR

1.1.80 Plankton biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005
Used for plankton carbon biomass parameters where no differentiation between phytoplankton, microzooplankton or zooplankton is possible
Alternate labels: WC_PlanktonCarbBiomass, WC_PlanktonCarbBiomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/CYEU

1.1.81 Microphytobenthos abundance

Child of: D0100001 005
Any quantification of the number (e.g. count, abundance) of microalgae present on hard substrate or soft sediment at the bottom of any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: Sed_MicroPhytoAbund, Sed_MicroPhytoAbund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/D000

1.1.82 Concentration of alkanes in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C025
Alkane concentration parameters (including saturation of gaseous species) in all phases of the water column. Does not include parameters expressed per unit weight of SPM.
Alternate labels: WC_alkane, WC_alkane,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DALK

1.1.83 Geological sample density

Child of: D0100001 G040
Parameters that describe the the mass per unit volume of any samples of rock or unlithified sediment.
Alternate labels: GeoSampDens, GeoSampDens,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DBDX

1.1.84 Other halocarbon concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C020
Concentrations of volatile halocarbons (compounds comprising carbon atoms covalently bonded to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atoms) other than tracers (i.e. freons/chlorofluorocarbons) and contaminants in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: Haloc_WC, Haloc_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DCMX

1.1.85 Other physical and chemical properties of suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 005 G015
Parameters that do not easily fit into any of the other SPM data categories.
Alternate labels: SPM_Properties, SPM_Properties,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DENS

1.1.86 Dissolved oxygen parameters for sediments

Child of: D0100001 C015 G050
All parameters (including concentration, saturation, turnover and fluxes) for dissolved oxygen in sediment and sediment pore waters.
Alternate labels: Sed_O2, Sed_O2,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DGPW

1.1.87 Organosulphur and organoselenium species concentration parameters in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C050
All organosulphur and organoselenium compound concentration parameters (including saturations for gaseous species) in all phases of any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: WC_OrgS, WC_OrgS,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DMST

1.1.88 Dissolved organic carbon concentration in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C005
DOC per unit volume of the water column. Note that this includes some parameters that are strictly defined as total carbon, because the water was unfiltered on the assumption that POC was negligible.
Alternate labels: DOC, DOC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DOCC

1.1.89 Dissolved organic carbon uptake and production in the water column

Child of: D0100001 O010
Any parameter relating to the rate of DOC concentration change in the water column
Alternate labels: DOC_dyn_WC, DOC_dyn_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DOCU

1.1.90 Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C015
All dissolved oxygen parameters (including saturation and utilisation) for the water column
Alternate labels: WC_O2, WC_O2,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DOXY

1.1.91 Depositional environment

Child of: D0100001 005 GSED
Parameters characterising the environment in which sediments were deposited either by observation or interpretation of sedimentary rocks and unlithified sediments.
Alternate labels: Dep_env, Dep_env,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DPEV

1.1.92 Zooplankton and zoobenthos development stage parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 B027 B045
Development stage parameters (such as proportion but excluding abundance or biomass) of zooplankton and zoobenthos. Benthic and planktonic animals have not been seggregated because there is a degree of overlap (eg shrimps).
Alternate labels: Animal_devlopment, Animal_devlopment,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/DVLP

1.1.93 Engineering parameters

Child of: D0100001 Z005
Technical parameters that provide information on how well an instrument or data acquisition system is working
Alternate labels: Engineer, Engineer,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ENGP

1.1.94 Wind strength and direction

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters quantifying the extent or direction of atmospheric movement. Obvious examples are wind velocity, windspeed and wind direction, but can also include derived parameters such as force, energy, power and power density.
Alternate labels: WindStrenDir, WindStrenDir,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/EWSB

1.1.95 Light extinction and diffusion coefficients

Child of: D0100001 005 D015
Parameters relating to the extent of light penetration into the water column
Alternate labels: Extco, Extco,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/EXCO

1.1.96 Excretion rate parameters in the water column

Child of: D0100001 B027 O010
Includes all parameters relating to all mechanisms of waste release except respiration.
Alternate labels: WC_Excretion, WC_Excretion,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/EXCR

1.1.97 Water body lipid concentrations

Child of: D0100001 005
Lipids are defined as small water-insoluble biomolecules including fats, fatty acids, esters, sterols, isoprenoid compounds, etc.. Water body includes any body of fresh or salt water. As lipids are insoluble in water the concencentrations are associated with the particulate phase.
Alternate labels: WC_Lipids, WC_Lipids,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/F001

1.1.98 Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed

Child of: D0100001
Any fauna (class Animalia) abundance per unit are of sea, river or lake bed. Broad group overlapping a number of more specific groups that should be used preferentially, but this group is provided as an alternative to one-to-many mappings.
Alternate labels: Faun_abuns_bed, Faun_abuns_bed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FABD

1.1.99 Fish taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed

Child of: D0100001
Fish (Osteichthyes, Agnatha and Chondrichthyes) abundance per unit area of bed (sea, river, lake etc.) parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. Includes animals normally considered as planktonic if they have been returned from sediment samples.
Alternate labels: Fish_tax_aubund_bed, Fish_tax_aubund_bed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FBAB

1.1.100 Fish taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the bed

Child of: D0100001
Fish (Osteichthyes, Agnatha and Chondrichthyes) ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of bed (sea, river, lake etc.) parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. Includes animals normally considered as planktonic if they have been returned from sediment samples.
Alternate labels: Fish_tax_afdw_biomass, Fish_tax_afdw_biomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FBAF

1.1.101 Fish taxonomy-related counts

Child of: D0100001
Fish (Osteichthyes, Agnatha and Chrondrichthyes) count parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards. Count includes presence/absence indicators.
Alternate labels: Fish_taxa_count, Fish_taxa_count,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FCNT

1.1.102 Zooplankton feeding

Child of: D0100001 005 B045 O010
Parameters quantifying the ingestion of food by zooplankton (mesozooplankton and larger but excluding fish) in terms of identified biota or chemical species and the effects of nutrition on life processes such as physiology and reproduction.
Alternate labels: Zoopl_feeding, Zoopl_feeding,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FCRT

1.1.103 Fish non taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001
Fish (Osteichthyes, Agnatha and Chrondrichthyes) abundance per unit volume parameters not included under FATX. Most commonly used for the generic term ‘fish’ that maps to multiple taxa.
Alternate labels: Fish_nontaxa_abund, Fish_nontaxa_abund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FNTX

1.1.104 Seal abundance

Child of: D0100001 005 B015
Parameters related to the distribution of true seals (Phocidae), eared seals (Otariidae) and walruses (Odobenidae)at a particular time and location, including presence/absence indicators.
Alternate labels: Seal_Abund, Seal_Abund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FOCA

1.1.105 Chlorofluorocarbon concentrations in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C020
Concentrations of chlorofluorocarbons (also known as freons or CFCs) in sny body of water
Alternate labels: WC_Freon, WC_Freon,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FR11

1.1.106 Raw fluorometer output

Child of: D0100001 005 B035
Output as logged from any type fluorometer.
Alternate labels: RawFluorometerOutput, RawFluorometerOutput,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/FVLT

1.1.107 Oxygen production and respiration in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 O010
Parameters related to the rates of oxygen production and consumption
Alternate labels: WC_O2Prod+Resp, WC_O2Prod+Resp,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GOXP

1.1.108 Pollution events

Child of: D0100001 005 H001
Parameters quantifying the accidental spillage of liquid or dry pollutants from vessels or marine industries. Parameters may include quantities of pollutant, areas affected and event duration.
Alternate labels: PollutEvnt, PollutEvnt,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP001

1.1.109 Bird reproduction

Child of: B25 D0100001
Parameters related to the reproduction of birds (Class Aves)
Alternate labels: BirdRepr, BirdRepr,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP004

1.1.110 Bioassay and contaminant biological impact

Child of: D0100001 005 B060
Parameters describing the effects of substances on living organisms.
Alternate labels: BiolImpact, BiolImpact,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP010

1.1.111 Macroalgae and seagrass infection and damage

Child of: D0100001 B055 B060
Parameters relating to diseases and parasites of macroalgae (Rhodophycota, Chromphycota, Chlorophycota) and seagrass (Charophyta, Anthophyta) and damage to seagrass beds
Alternate labels: AlgaeDis, AlgaeDis,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP012

1.1.112 Cetacean reproduction

Child of: D0100001 B015
Parameters related to the reproduction of cetaceans (Order Cetacea)
Alternate labels: CetacRepr, CetacRepr,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP018

1.1.113 Seal reproduction

Child of: D0100001 005 B015
Parameters related to the reproduction of true seals (Phocidae), eared seals (Otariidae) and walruses (Odobenidae).
Alternate labels: SealRepr, SealRepr,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP025

1.1.114 Reptile disease and parasites

Child of: D0100001 005 B015 B060
Parameters relating to diseases and parasites of reptiles (Class Reptilia)
Alternate labels: ReptDis, ReptDis,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP067

1.1.115 Reptile abundance

Child of: D0100001 005 B015
Parameters related to the abundance of reptiles (Class Reptilia)
Alternate labels: ReptAbund, ReptAbund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP068

1.1.116 Reptile reproduction

Child of: D0100001 005 B015
Parameters related to the reproduction of reptiles (Class Reptilia)
Alternate labels: ReptRepr, ReptRepr,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP069

1.1.117 Zooplankton wet weight biomass

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Zooplankton (mesozooplankton and larger, exclusing fish, mammals, reptiles and insects) biomass determined by weighing unprocessed catch samples.
Alternate labels: ZooplWWBiom, ZooplWWBiom,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP079

1.1.118 Fishery characterisation

Child of: D0100001 H004
Parameters describing the extent, intensity, timing and method of fisheries
Alternate labels: Fisheries, Fisheries,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP087

1.1.118.1 Fishing by-catch

Child of: GP087 H004
Parameters quantifying the capture of non-target species during commercial and non-commercial fishing trips
Alternate labels: ByCatch, ByCatch,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP080

1.1.119 Bird behaviour

Child of: B25 D0100001
Parameters describing the actions or reactions of birds (Class Aves), usually in response to the environment. Includes both parameters mapped to taxa and those mapped to non-taxonomic groupings.
Alternate labels: BirdBehav, BirdBehav,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GP088

1.1.120 Zooplankton gut pigments

Child of: D0100001 005 B035 B045
Parameters identifying or quantifying zooplankton gut pigments
Alternate labels: GutPig, GutPig,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GPIG

1.1.121 Gravity

Child of: D0100001 005 G005 GPYS
Parameters relating to the measurement of the Earth’s gravity field
Alternate labels: Gravity, Gravity,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GRAV

1.1.122 Bacterial growth

Child of: D0100001 B005 O010
Alternate labels: Bact_Growth, Bact_Growth,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GREF

1.1.123 Zooplankton growth rates

Child of: D0100001 005 B045 O010
Parameters pertaining to zooplankton growth rates including biochemical proxies such as AARS activity
Alternate labels: ZooplGrowthRate, ZooplGrowthRate,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GRZO

1.1.124 Geotechnics

Child of: D0100001 005 H002
Parameters quantifying the properties of rocks and sediments that are relevance to engineering such as physical strength and load- bearing capacity. Includes the disciplines of rock mechanics and soil mechanics.
Alternate labels: GeoTech, GeoTech,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GTCH

1.1.125 Groundwater amount

Child of: D0100001 005 T001
Parameters quantifying the amount of groundwater in a given system such as aquifer water level and rate of flow of water through rock formations.
Alternate labels: GwaterAmt, GwaterAmt,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GWAM

1.1.126 Groundwater chemistry

Child of: D0100001 005 T001
Parameters quantifying the chemistry of terrestrial groundwater bodies such as aquifers and waters percolating through rock formations.
Alternate labels: GwaterChem, GwaterChem,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GWCH

1.1.127 Wave direction

Child of: D0100001 005 D034
Direct measurements (including visual estimates) plus statistically derived parameters
Alternate labels: WaveDir, WaveDir,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/GWDR

1.1.128 Amino acids in sediment

Child of: D0100001 C003 sedimentorganicchemistry
Parameters quantifying the amount of organic compounds containing both a carboxyl group and an amino group in unlithified seabed material.
Alternate labels: Sed_AminoAcids, Sed_AminoAcids,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/HAAC

1.1.129 Platform or instrument orientation

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
Parameters that describe the displacement of platforms or instruments in space relative to various origins
Alternate labels: PlatOrientation, PlatOrientation,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/HEAD

1.1.130 Wave height estimates

Child of: D0100001 005 D034
Measurements of wave height that are not based on the statistical analysis of wave records, such as heave, surface roughness and visual height estimates
Alternate labels: WaveHeight, WaveHeight,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/HEAV

1.1.131 Dissolved noble gas concentration parameters in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C015
All concentration parameters including saturations and statistics such as standard deviations
Alternate labels: WC_NobleGas, WC_NobleGas,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/HEXC

1.1.132 Concentration of inorganic halogens in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 C045
Concentrations of halogens as elements or their inorganic compounds in all phases of any body of fresh or salt water
Alternate labels: WC_Halogen, WC_Halogen,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/HLWC

1.1.133 Concentration of organic matter in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 C050
Concentration (not 380nm light absorption) parameters for dissolved or total organic matter (includes humics, yellow matter, Gelbstoff) in any body of salt or fresh water.
Alternate labels: Org_Mat_Water, Org_Mat_Water,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/HMSB

1.1.134 Hazards to navigation

Child of: D0100001 005 H002 H016
Parameters describing the location, nature and extent of objects that pose a threat to travel on the water column such as wrecks and obstructions
Alternate labels: HazNav, HazNav,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/HZNV

1.1.135 Ice age

Child of: D0100001 005
Measured or stratigraphically estimated age of ice
Alternate labels: Age_Ice, Age_Ice,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IAGE

1.1.136 Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the littoral zone

Child of: D0100001
Insect (Class Insecta) and earthworm (Subclass Oligochaeta) ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the littoral zone (between spring tide high and low water) parameters.
Alternate labels: Littoral_TaxInsectWormAFDW, Littoral_TaxInsectWormAFDW,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IALZ

1.1.137 Insecta taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 B045
Insecta abundance parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards.
Alternate labels: Insect_taxa_abund, Insect_taxa_abund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IATX

1.1.138 Ice motion and related parameters

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters specifying the speed and direction of sea or land ice and the stresses associated with this motion.
Alternate labels: Ice_motion, Ice_motion,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ICEM

1.1.139 Snow and ice chemistry

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters related to the chemical composition of any kind of water sample that was frozen solid at the time of sampling or measurement
Alternate labels: SnowIce_Chem, SnowIce_Chem,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ICHM

1.1.140 Industrial discharges

Child of: D0100001 005 H001
Parameters that quantify and specify material output into the environment as a result of industrial activity
Alternate labels: IndDisch, IndDisch,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IDIS

1.1.141 Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone

Child of: D0100001
Insect (Class Insecta) and earthworm (Subclass Oligochaeta) abundance per unit area of the littoral zone (between spring tide high and low water) parameters.
Alternate labels: InsWorm_Tax_Litabund, InsWorm_Tax_Litabund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/INLZ

1.1.142 Snow and ice physical properties and characteristics

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters related to physical properties (e.g. colour, density, in- situ temperature) or characteristics (e.g. sea ice type) of any kind of water sample that was in its solid state at the time of sampling or measurement
Alternate labels: SnowIce_PhysChar, SnowIce_PhysChar,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IPHY

1.1.143 Stable isotopes in biota

Child of: D0100001 005 B007 C030
Stable isotope parameters (concentrations, ratios and enrichments) from measurements on living (at the time of sampling) organisms or parts thereof.
Alternate labels: Iso_Biota, Iso_Biota,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IRBO

1.1.144 Stable isotopes in speleothems

Child of: D0100001 005 G035
Stable isotope parameters (concentrations, ratios and enrichments) in secondary mineral deposits in caves. This includes stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and crystal growths.
Alternate labels: Iso_Speleo, Iso_Speleo,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IRSP

1.1.145 Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed

Child of: D0100001
Insect (Class Insecta) and earthworm (Subclass Oligochaeta) abundance per unit area of bed (sea, river, lake etc.) parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. Includes animals normally considered as planktonic if they have been returned from sediment samples. This parameter group has been implemented to separate predominantly freshwater taxa from predominantly marine taxa.
Alternate labels: InsWorm_tax_abund_bed, InsWorm_tax_abund_bed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IWAB

1.1.146 Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the bed

Child of: D0100001
Insect (Class Insecta) and earthworm (Subclass Oligochaeta) ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of bed (sea, river, lake etc.) parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. Includes animals normally considered as planktonic if they have been returned from sediment samples. This parameter group has been implemented to separate predominantly freshwater taxa from predominantly marine taxa.
Alternate labels: InsWorm_tax_afdw_biomass, InsWorm_tax_afdw_biomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/IWDX

1.1.147 Other wave statistics

Child of: D0100001 005 D034
Statistical parameters derived from wave data expressing wave properties other than height, period and direction
Alternate labels: Oth_WaveStat, Oth_WaveStat,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/KRTS

1.1.148 Raw current meter output parameters

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters as logged by measuring devices, including raw counts/voltages and ADCP relative velocities
Alternate labels: Raw_CM_Parm, Raw_CM_Parm,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LERR

1.1.149 Lagrangian currents and transport rates in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters expressing the mean nett transport rates within the water column like Lagrangian currents. Note this is an unintentional duplicate of VDFC.
Alternate labels: Lagran_Currents_WC, Lagran_Currents_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LGCR

1.1.150 Biota lipid concentrations

Child of: D0100001 B007
Lipids are defined as small water-insoluble biomolecules including fats, fatty acids, esters, sterols, isoprenoid compounds, etc.. Biota includes any type of sample originating from a living organism.
Alternate labels: Lipid_Biota, Lipid_Biota,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LIBI

1.1.151 Lithology

Child of: D0100001 005 G045
Parameters describing rocks on the basis of physical characteristics such as colour, structure, mineralogy and grain size
Alternate labels: Lithology, Lithology,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LITH

1.1.152 Litter abundance and type

Child of: D0100001 005 H001
Parameters describing the abundance and nature of material classed as refuse introduced to the environment by activities of man that are not covered by the more specific P02 terms for micro-litter (UMLS and UMLW), beach litter (BLIT) or seafloor litter (SLIT).
Alternate labels: Litter, Litter,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LITT

1.1.153 Land surface temperature

Child of: D0100001 005 T001
Parameters relating to land surface temperature including fire and other hot spot location
Alternate labels: LandTemp, LandTemp,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LSST

1.1.154 Land vegetation

Child of: D0100001 005 T001
Parameters relating to land (including marshes and the intertidal zone) vegetation
Alternate labels: LandVeg, LandVeg,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LVEG

1.1.155 Raw light meter output

Child of: D0100001 005 D015
Alternate labels: RawLightOutput, RawLightOutput,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LVLT

1.1.156 Terrestrial water content

Child of: D0100001 005 T001
Parameters relating to the water held by land masses such as soil and vegetation moisture content
Alternate labels: LandWet, LandWet,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LWET

1.1.157 Long-wave radiation

Child of: D0100001 005
Alternate labels: LWRad, LWRad,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/LWRD

1.1.158 Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005
Microzooplankton carbon biomass parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub- species upwards., but exclude morphological classifications such as ‘heterotrophic flagellate’.
Alternate labels: Microzoo_taxa_C_biomass, Microzoo_taxa_C_biomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MATC

1.1.159 Microzooplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any enumeration (e.g. count, number per litre) of microzooplankton (free swimming heterotrophic organisms smaller than 200um) designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus or family) in any fresh or salt water body.
Alternate labels: MicrozooTaxaAbundWater, MicrozooTaxaAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MATX

1.1.160 Bathymetry and Elevation

Child of: D0100001 005
Depth of the water column or elevation of land surface relative to sea surface, geoid or other datum
Alternate labels: Bath_Elev, Bath_Elev,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MBAN

1.1.161 Trace metalloid concentrations in biota

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 H001
Concentration parameters for trace metalloid elements in either whole organisms or their constituent parts. Trace metalloids are considered as B, Ge, As, Sb, Te and Po (but not Si which is classed separately because of its major role in environmental chemistry)
Alternate labels: Metoid_Biota, Metoid_Biota,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MDBO

1.1.162 Trace metalloid concentrations in sediment pore water

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 G050
Concentration parameters for trace metalloid elements in water occupying the space between sediment grains. Trace metalloids are considered as B, Ge, As, Sb, Te and Po (but not Si which is classed separately because of its major role in environmental chemistry)
Alternate labels: Metoid_SedPW, Metoid_SedPW,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MDPW

1.1.163 Trace metalloid concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 sedimentinorganicchemistry
Concentration parameters for metalloid elements in sediment. Sediment is understood to be the solid phase of the bed, including the recently settled material sometimes known as fluff collected from the bed surface. Metalloids are considered as B, Ge, As, Sb, Te and Po (but not Si which is classed separately because of its major role in environmental chemistry)
Alternate labels: Metoid_Sed, Metoid_Sed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MDSD

1.1.164 Suspended particulate material setting velocity parameters

Child of: D0100001 G015
Alternate labels: SPM_SettVeloc, SPM_SettVeloc,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MDSV

1.1.165 Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 C035
Concentration parameters for trace metalloid elements and non- organic selenium species in the dissolved phase of any body of fresh or salt water. This may include a contribution from the particulate phase if this has not been totally removed by filtration and the metalloid in question is reactive (ie detected as if it were dissolved) to the analytical technique used. Trace metalloids are considered as B, Ge, As, Sb, Te, and Po (but not Si which is classed separately because of its major role in environmental chemistry).
Alternate labels: Metoid_WC_Diss, Metoid_WC_Diss,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MDWD

1.1.166 Particulate trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 G015
Concentration parameters for trace metalloid elements and inorganic selenium species in the particulate phase of any body of fresh or salt water collected by fitration, centrifugation or sediment trapping. Trace metalloids are considered as B, Ge, As, Sb, Te and Po (but not Si which is classed separately because of its major role in environmental chemistry).
Alternate labels: Metoid_WC_Part, Metoid_WC_Part,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MDWP

1.1.167 Zooplankton egg hatch proportion

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Alternate labels: MesozooEggHatch, MesozooEggHatch,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MEPH

1.1.168 Zoobenthos generic abundance

Child of: D0100001 005
Any enumeration (e.g. count, number per square metre) of animals living on or near the seabed designated by terms other than taxonomic names (e.g. total).
Alternate labels: ZoobenthGenAbund, ZoobenthGenAbund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MFAB

1.1.169 Zoobenthos taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the littoral zone

Child of: D0100001 005
Any zoobenthos ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the littoral zone (between spring tide high and low water) parameters that are not fish or terrestrial animals (insecta/oligochaeta)
Alternate labels: Littoral_TaxZoobenthAFDW, Littoral_TaxZoobenthAFDW,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MFAZ

1.1.170 Zoobenthos taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone

Child of: D0100001 005
Any zoobenthos abundance per unit area of the littoral zone (between spring tide high and low water) parameters that are not fish or terrestrial animals (insecta/oligochaeta)
Alternate labels: Zoobenth_Tax_Litabund, Zoobenth_Tax_Litabund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MFLZ

1.1.171 Zoobenthos non taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed

Child of: D0100001 005
Any zoobenthos wet weight biomass per unit area of the seabed parameters that are not included in parameter group ZWTX.
Alternate labels: ZoobenthNontaxWetWtBiomass, ZoobenthNontaxWetWtBiomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MFWW

1.1.172 Magnetics

Child of: D0100001 005 G005 GPYS
Parameterisations of the intensity and inclination of Earth’s magnetic field
Alternate labels: Magnetics, Magnetics,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MMAN

1.1.173 Man-made structures

Child of: D0100001 005 H002
Parameters relating to human built structures on the coast or offshore and their impact on the environment.
Alternate labels: Structures, Structures,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MMST

1.1.174 Moored instrument depth

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
Parameters expressing depth (possibly as pressure) of an instrument on a suspended underwater mooring. These are primarily collected to monitor mooring performance by quantifying knock-down and should not be regarded as instrument z co-ordinates (accurate calibration is rare) or as sea level measurements.
Alternate labels: Depth, Depth,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MPMN

1.1.175 Zooplankton reproduction rate parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 B045 O010
All parameters related to zooplankton reproduction rates
Alternate labels: ZooplanktonRepoduction, ZooplanktonRepoduction,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MSEP

1.1.176 Metal concentrations in the cryosphere

Child of: D0100001 005 C035
Concentration parameters for metallic elements in ice and snow
Alternate labels: Met_Ice, Met_Ice,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MTIC

1.1.177 Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 G050
Concentrations of metal elements in sediment pore waters
Alternate labels: Met_SedPW, Met_SedPW,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MTPW

1.1.178 Metal concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 sedimentinorganicchemistry
Concentrations of metal elements per unit weight of sediment. Sediment is understood to be the solid phase of the bed, including the recently settled material sometimes known as fluff collected from the bed surface.
Alternate labels: Met_Sed, Met_Sed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MTSD

1.1.179 Colloidal metal concentrations in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C035
Concentrations of metal elements in the colloidal phase of the water column. Usually the dissolved concentration difference between conventionally filtered water and ultra-filtered water.
Alternate labels: Met_WC_Coll, Met_WC_Coll,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MTWC

1.1.180 Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C035
Concentrations of metal elements in the dissolved phase of the water column. This may include a contribution from the particulate phase if this has not been totally removed by filtration and the metal in question is reactive (ie detected as if it were dissolved) to the analytical technique used.
Alternate labels: Met_WC_Diss, Met_WC_Diss,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MTWD

1.1.181 Total metal concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C035
Concentration parameters for metal elements in the combined dissolved and particulate phases of any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: Met_WC_Tot, Met_WC_Tot,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MTWT

1.1.182 Microzooplankton non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005
Basically, any microzooplankton carbon biomass measurement that isn’t included in parameter group MATC. May include data integrations such as ‘total microzooplankton’.
Alternate labels: WC_NontaxMicrozooCarbBiomass, WC_NontaxMicrozooCarbBiomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MZBC

1.1.183 Microzooplankton generic abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any enumeration (e.g. count, number per litre) of microzooplankton (free swimming heterotrophic organisms smaller than 200um) designated by terms other than taxonomic names (e.g. total) in any fresh or salt water body.
Alternate labels: MicrozooGenAbundWater, MicrozooGenAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MZBN

1.1.184 Microzooplankton grazing

Child of: D0100001 005 O010
Parameters that express the consumption of the phytoplankton population by the microzooplankton. Generally the results of dilution experiments on water samples screened through a 200-micron mesh.
Alternate labels: WC_MicrozooGraz, WC_MicrozooGraz,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MZCT

1.1.185 Acoustic noise in the water column

Child of: D0100001 D005
Alternate labels: Noise, Noise,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NOYS

1.1.186 Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters

Child of: D0100001 005 C040 G050
Nutrient (nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, phosphate, silicate and urea) concentrations in sediment pore waters
Alternate labels: SedPoreWat_Nuts, SedPoreWat_Nuts,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NTPW

1.1.187 Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 C040
Nitrate concentration parameters (including statistical parameters such as standard deviation) in the water column. Includes nitrate+nitrite, which is often loosely referred to as nitrate.
Alternate labels: WC_NO3, WC_NO3,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NTRA

1.1.187.1 Nitrate+nitrite concentration parameters in the water column

Child of: NTRA
Deprecated term from a misguided attempt to distinguish between NO3 and NO3+NO2 for discovery. Use parameter group NTRA instead
Alternate labels: WC_NO3+NO2, WC_NO3+NO2,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NTRZ

1.1.188 Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 C040
Nitrite concentration parameters (including statistical parameters such as standard deviation) in the water column
Alternate labels: WC_NO2, WC_NO2,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NTRI

1.1.189 Nitrogen concentrations in suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 G015
Concentrations of total, organic and inorganic nitrogen per unit weight of suspended particulate material collected by water column filtration, centrifugation or sediment trapping. Note that it is common practice to assume all nitrogen in SPM is organic.
Alternate labels: SPM_Nitrogen, SPM_Nitrogen,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NTSP

1.1.190 New production in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C040 O010
Parameters quantifying the uptake rate of nitrate or gaseous nitrogen by flora and fauna living in any body of salt or fresh water
Alternate labels: New_prod, New_prod,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NTUP

1.1.191 Raw in-situ nutrient analyser output

Child of: D0100001 005 C040
Direct output parameters from spectophotometric or chemical in-situ nutrient analysers
Alternate labels: Raw_Nuts, Raw_Nuts,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/NUTV

1.1.192 Dissolved organic carbon concentrations in sediment pore waters

Child of: D0100001 C005 G050
Concentrations of dissolved organic carbon in sediment pore waters
Alternate labels: SedPoreWat_DOC, SedPoreWat_DOC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OCPW

1.1.193 Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in sediment pore waters

Child of: D0100001 C015
All concentration parameters for inorganic dissolved gases other than oxygen and the noble gases in sediment pore water samples
Alternate labels: SedPoreWater_Gases, SedPoreWater_Gases,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OGPW

1.1.194 Concentration of other hydrocarbons in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C025
‘Other’ (not alkanes, alkenes, alkynes or PAHs) hydrocarbon concentration parameters (including saturation of gaseous species) in all phases of the water column. Does not include parameters expressed per unit weight of SPM.
Alternate labels: WC_UnclassHydrocarb, WC_UnclassHydrocarb,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OHWC

1.1.195 Organometallic species concentration parameters in biota

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 C050 C055 H001
All measurements of the quantity or mass of any organometallic compound in any living organisms or their component parts
Alternate labels: Biota_OrganoMet, Biota_OrganoMet,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OMBI

1.1.196 Other meteorological measurements

Child of: D0100001 005
Bucket group for parameters that cannot be classified elsewhere
Alternate labels: UnclassMet, UnclassMet,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OMET

1.1.197 Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in sediments

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 C050 C055 G050 H001 sedimentorganicchemistry
All organometallic and orgamometalloid compound concentration parameters (including saturations for gaseous species) in all phases of sediments (including pore waters)
Alternate labels: Sed_OrganoMet, Sed_OrganoMet,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OMPW

1.1.198 Organometallic and organometalloid species concentration parameters in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 C050 C055 H001
All organometallic and organometalloid compound concentration parameters (including saturations for gaseous species) in all phases of any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: Water_OrganoMet, Water_OrganoMet,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OMWC

1.1.199 Optical backscatter

Child of: D0100001 005 D015
Includes all parameters covering the strength of electromagnetic radiation signal return, including absolute measurements of returning signal strength as well as parameters expressed as backscatter (the proportion of transmitted signal returned)
Alternate labels: OptBS, OptBS,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OPBS

1.1.200 Concentration of silicon species in suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 C045 G015
Concentration parameters for silicon species (including opal) in SPM (material gathered by filtration or sediment trapping). Only includes parameters expressed per unit mass of SPM and not per unit volume of the water column
Alternate labels: SPM_SiSpecies, SPM_SiSpecies,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OPCN

1.1.201 Raw oxygen sensor output

Child of: D0100001 005 C015
Raw parameters (usually membrane current and temperature) from dissolved oxygen sensors
Alternate labels: RawO2Output, RawO2Output,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/OXYC

1.1.202 Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any enumeration (e.g. count, abundance) of free-floating autotrophic biological entities designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus, family) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: PhytoTaxaAbundWater, PhytoTaxaAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PATX

1.1.203 Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 C025 C055 G015 H001
PAH concentrations in suspended particulate material, regarded as anything sampled by a water bottle, SAP, sediment trap etc. This group is for SPM composition measurements (concentration per unit weight) and NOT concentrations per unit volume of the water column in the particulate phase.
Alternate labels: SPM_PAH, SPM_PAH,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PCAH

1.1.204 Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C025 C055 H001
PAH concentrations in all phases of the water column. This group includes concentrations per unit volume of the water column in the particulate phase, but not concentrations per unit wieght of SPM.
Alternate labels: WC_PAH, WC_PAH,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PCHW

1.1.205 Palaeoclimatic indicators and parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 H003
Parameterisations that describe climatic conditions in the past. Includes climate indices, climate indicators and indirect measurements of climate-related phenomena such as sea level and water table depth.
Alternate labels: PalaeoInd, PalaeoInd,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PCLM

1.1.206 Concentration of other organic contaminants in suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 C055 G015 H001
‘Other’ organic contaminant (substances regarded as harmful other than PCBs and PAHs) concentrations in suspended particulate material, regarded as anything sampled by a water bottle, SAP, sediment trap etc. This group is for SPM composition measurements (concentration per unit weight) and NOT concentrations per unit volume of the water column in the particulate phase.
Alternate labels: SPM_Orgcontam, SPM_Orgcontam,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PCOC

1.1.207 Pesticide concentrations in biota

Child of: D0100001 005 C055 H001
Concentration parameters for substances synthesised by man to kill other life forms in either whole organisms or their constituent parts.
Alternate labels: Pesticide_Biota, Pesticide_Biota,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PEBI

1.1.208 Pesticide concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 C055 H001 sedimentorganicchemistry
Concentration parameters for substances synthesised by man to kill other life forms in sediment, which is considered to be anything from the bed sampled by a grab or corer, including ‘fluff’.
Alternate labels: Pesticide_Sediment, Pesticide_Sediment,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PESD

1.1.209 Pesticide concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C055 H001
Concentration parameters for substances synthesised by man to kill other life forms in either solution or suspension (i.e.includes measurements in both the dissolved and particulate phases) in any body of salt or fresh water.
Alternate labels: Pesticide_WaterBody, Pesticide_WaterBody,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PEWB

1.1.210 Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 C040
Phosphate concentration parameters (including statistical parameters such as standard deviation) in the water column
Alternate labels: WC_PO4, WC_PO4,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PHOS

1.1.211 Phaeopigment concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 B035 sedimentorganicchemistry
Includes all variants of phaeopigment (chlorophyll degradation products). Sediment is defined as any solids collected by a corer, including fluff..
Alternate labels: Sed_PhaeoPigs, Sed_PhaeoPigs,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PHSD

1.1.212 Pharmaceutical concentrations in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C055 H001
Concentration parameters for substances synthesised by man to modify bodily function or diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease in either solution or suspension (i.e.includes measurements in both the dissolved and particulate phases) in any body of salt or fresh water.
Alternate labels: Pharm_WaterBody, Pharm_WaterBody,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PHWB

1.1.213 Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 B035
Includes all variants of phaeopigment (chlorophyll degradation products) expressed in terms of per unit volume or unit area of the water column. Does not include data expressed per unit mass of SPM.
Alternate labels: WC_PhaeoPigs, WC_PhaeoPigs,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PHWC

1.1.214 Phycobolin pigment concentrations in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 B035
Concentration of phycobolin group pigments such as phycocyanin and phycoerythrin in the water column
Alternate labels: WC_PhycobolPig, WC_PhycobolPig,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PHYC

1.1.215 Phytoplankton growth

Child of: D0100001 005 O010
Alternate labels: Phyt_Growth, Phyt_Growth,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PHYG

1.1.216 Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any enumeration (e.g. count, abundance) of free-floating autotrophic biological entities designated by terms other than taxonomic names (e.g. microphytoplankton, ciliate, flagellate) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: PhytoGenAbundWater, PhytoGenAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PNTX

1.1.217 Light absorption in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 D015
Water column spectral absorption parameters
Alternate labels: WC_LightAbsorb, WC_LightAbsorb,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PPAB

1.1.218 Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 C055 G015 H001
PCB concentrations in suspended particulate material, regarded as anything sampled by a water bottle, SAP, sediment trap etc. This group is for SPM composition measurements (concentration per unit weight) and NOT concentrations per unit volume of the water column in the particulate phase.
Alternate labels: SPM_PCB, SPM_PCB,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PPCB

1.1.219 Primary production in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 O010
Parameters associated with the quantification of primary production. This is defined as the fixation of carbon dioxide into either organic or inorganic carbon by living entities and so includes photosynthesis and calcification.
Alternate labels: WC_PrimaryProd, WC_PrimaryProd,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PPRD

1.1.220 Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C055 H001
PCB concentrations in all phases of the water column. This group excludes SPM composition measurements (concentration per unit weight).
Alternate labels: WC_PCB, WC_PCB,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PPWC

1.1.221 Salinity of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 D025
Parameters quantifying the concentration of sodium chloride in any body of water at any point between the bed and the atmosphere
Alternate labels: WC_Sal, WC_Sal,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PSAL

1.1.222 Concentration of phycotoxins in biota

Child of: D0100001
Parameters associated with the concentration of algae-generated toxins in either whole organisms or their constituent parts
Alternate labels: Phycotox_biota, Phycotox_biota,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PTOX

1.1.223 Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001
Any enumeration (e.g. count, number per litre) of macroalgae (seaweeds) designated by terms other than taxonomic names (e.g. total) in any fresh or salt water body.
Alternate labels: MacAlgaeGenAbundWater, MacAlgaeGenAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PU02

1.1.224 Phosphorus concentrations in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 sedimentchemistry
Concentrations of total, organic and inorganic phosphorus per unit weight of sediment. Sediment is understood to be the solid phase of the bed, including the recently settled material sometimes known as fluff collected from the bed surface.
Alternate labels: Sed_Phosphorus, Sed_Phosphorus,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PXSD

1.1.225 Phosphorus concentrations in suspended particulate material

Child of: D0100001 005 C005 G015
Concentrations of total, organic and inorganic phosphorus per unit weight of suspended particulate material collected by water column filtration, centrifugation or sediment trapping.
Alternate labels: SPM_Phosphorus, SPM_Phosphorus,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PXSP

1.1.226 Plankton abundance per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005
Used for plankton abundance parameters where no differentiation between phytoplankton, microzooplankton or zooplankton is possible
Alternate labels: WC_PlanktonAbund, WC_PlanktonAbund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/PYTT

1.1.227 Quantity of material dumped

Child of: D0100001 005 H001
Parameters quantifying the amount of liquids (e.g. ship’s ballast) or solids (e.g. dredge spoil) deposited into the water column as a result of man’s activities
Alternate labels: Amount_dumped, Amount_dumped,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/QDMD

1.1.228 Ocean colour and earth-leaving visible waveband spectral radiation

Child of: D0100001 005 D015
Parameters associated with the measurement of ocean colour, including visible waveband satellite spectral radiometer measurements, their calibration measurements (spectral water-leaving radiance and reflectance) and chart colour estimates.
Alternate labels: Ocean_clr, Ocean_clr,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/R410

1.1.229 Rock age

Child of: D0100001 005 G030
Measured or stratigraphically estimated ages of lithified sediments, igneous rock or metamorphic rock.
Alternate labels: RockAge, RockAge,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RAGE

1.1.230 Rock alteration

Child of: D0100001 005 G060
Parameters describing aspects of a geologic unit that are the result of bulk chemical, mineralogical or physical changes related to change in the physical or chemical environment. Includes weathering, supergene alteration, hydrothermal alteration and metasomatic effects not considered metamorphic.
Alternate labels: RockAlt, RockAlt,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RALT

1.1.231 Molecular biology parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 B027
Any parameters relating to molecular biology or genetics
Alternate labels: MolecularBiol, MolecularBiol,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RBHY

1.1.232 Radar backscatter

Child of: D0100001 005 D034
Includes all parameters covering the strength of emitted microwave radiation return, including absolute measurements of returning signal strength as well as parameters expressed as backscatter (the proportion of transmitted signal returned)
Alternate labels: RadarBScatter, RadarBScatter,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RBSC

1.1.233 Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents)

Child of: D0100001
Parameters expressing the velocity (including scalar speeds and directions) of water column horizontal movement, commonly termed Eulerian currents
Alternate labels: Horiz_Currents_WC, Horiz_Currents_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RFVL

1.1.234 Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks

Child of: D0100001 005 C045 G035
Parameters specifying the proportions of inorganic components (major/minor/trace elements, trace metals etc.) in sediment or rock samples. Major elements includes the H2O+ and H2O- parameters reported by convention in oxide weight per cent geochemical major element analyses.
Alternate labels: InorgChemRockSed, InorgChemRockSed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RMIN

1.1.235 Redox potential in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 C045 sedimentchemistry
Alternate labels: Sed_RedoxPot, Sed_RedoxPot,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RPOT

1.1.236 River flow and discharge

Child of: D0100001 005 H001 O005
Parameters related to the volume of water passing through a point in a river system per unit time, including the rates of freshwater, dissolved material and particulate load discharge from a river into the sea.
Alternate labels: Riv_flow_discharge, Riv_flow_discharge,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RVDS

1.1.237 Shellfish abundance and biomass in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 H004
Parameters that quantify the numbers or amount of living material of shellfish (molluscs - including cephalopods - and crustaceans of interest to fisheries research and commercial fisheries) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: Sfish_AbundBiom, Sfish_AbundBiom,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SABB

1.1.238 Concentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons in sediment samples

Child of: D0100001 C025 sedimentorganicchemistry
Aliphatic hydrocarbon (alkane, alkene, alkyne, polycyclic aliphatics like hopane, terpenes etc.) concentrations in sediment, which is considered to be anything from the bed sampled by a grab or corer, including ‘fluff’
Alternate labels: Sed_AliphaticHC, Sed_AliphaticHC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SALK

1.1.239 Nutrient fluxes between the bed and the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 C040 O005
Parameters quantifying the exchange of nutrients between the bed (ie the sediment) and the water column sometimes termed benthic fluxes
Alternate labels: WCBed_NutFlux, WCBed_NutFlux,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SAMO

1.1.240 Shellfish morphology, age and physiology

Child of: D0100001 005 B027 H004
Parameters that quantify the size, shape, age and life processes (including mortality) of shellfish (molluscs - including cephalopods - and crustaceans of interest to fisheries research and commercial fisheries).
Alternate labels: Sfish_MorphAgePhys, Sfish_MorphAgePhys,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SATM

1.1.241 Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples

Child of: D0100001 C025 C055 H001 sedimentorganicchemistry
PAH concentrations in sediment, which is considered to be anything from the bed sampled by a grab or corer, including ‘fluff’
Alternate labels: Sed_PAH, Sed_PAH,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SCAH

1.1.242 Metal fluxes between the bed and the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 O005
Parameters quantifying the exchange of metalsbetween the bed (ie the sediment) and the water column sometimes termed benthic fluxes
Alternate labels: WCBed_MetalFlux, WCBed_MetalFlux,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SCDO

1.1.243 Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples

Child of: D0100001 C055 H001 sedimentorganicchemistry
Concentration parameters for carbon compounds regarded as environmentally harmful in sediment, which is considered to be anything from the bed sampled by a grab or corer, including ‘fluff’ that are not included in other specific categories
Alternate labels: Sed_Orgcontam, Sed_Orgcontam,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SCOC

1.1.244 Dissolved concentration parameters for other gases in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C015
All concentration parameters for inorganic dissolved gases other than oxygen and the noble gases in the water column
Alternate labels: OthGas_WC, OthGas_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SCOX

1.1.245 Concentrations of biopolymers in sediment

Child of: D0100001 C050 sedimentorganicchemistry
Parameters quantifying the amount of naturally-produced organic (molecules containing carbon) compounds that are built from multiple instances of structural units (monomers) that are covalently-bonded to produce larger structures in any sediment (material collected by a corer including fluff). Includes polynucleotides (RNA and DNA), polypeptides and polysaccharides (e.g. cellulose).
Alternate labels: Biolpoly_sed, Biolpoly_sed,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SDNA

1.1.246 Seal behaviour

Child of: D0100001 005 B015
Parameters describing the actions or reactions, usually in response to the environment, of true seals (Phocidae), eared seals (Otariidae) and walruses (Odobenidae).
Alternate labels: Seal_Behav, Seal_Behav,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SEBH

1.1.247 Secchi disk depth

Child of: D0100001 005 D015
Measurements of optical visibility in the water column
Alternate labels: Secchi, Secchi,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SECC

1.1.248 Seal mortality

Child of: D0100001 005 B015
Parameters describing the causes and rate of mortality of true seals (Phocidae), eared seals (Otariidae) and walruses (Odobenidae).
Alternate labels: Seal_Mort, Seal_Mort,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SEMO

1.1.249 Seal morphology and physiology

Child of: D0100001 005 B015
Parameters describing the size, shape or physiological activity including disease and parasite infection status of true seals (Phocidae), eared seals (Otariidae) and walruses (Odobenidae).
Alternate labels: Seal_Morph_Phys, Seal_Morph_Phys,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SEMP

1.1.250 Hydrolytic activity in sediment

Child of: D0100001 005 O010 sedimentchemistry
Alternate labels: Sed_HydrolAct, Sed_HydrolAct,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SHTA

1.1.251 Density of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 D020
Absolute determinations of water column density plus parameters (generally expressed as density anomaly) derived from temperature and salinity
Alternate labels: WC_Dens, WC_Dens,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SIGT

1.1.252 Stable isotopes in sediment pore waters

Child of: D0100001 005 C030 G050
Stable isotope parameters (concentrations, ratios and enrichments) in either the solute or solvent phase of sediment pore waters.
Alternate labels: Iso_SedPoreWater, Iso_SedPoreWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SIPW

1.1.253 Concentration of silicon species in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C045
Concentration parameters for silicon species (including opal) in all phases of the water column
Alternate labels: WC_SiSpecies, WC_SiSpecies,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SIXX

1.1.254 Speleothem age

Child of: D0100001 005 G030
Measured or stratigraphically estimated ages of secondary mineral deposits in caves. This includes stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and crystal growths.
Alternate labels: Speleo_Age, Speleo_Age,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SPAG

1.1.255 Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples

Child of: D0100001 C055 H001 sedimentorganicchemistry
PCB concentrations in sediment, which is considered to be anything from the bed sampled by a grab or corer, including ‘fluff’
Alternate labels: Sed_PCB, Sed_PCB,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SPCB

1.1.256 Suspended particulate material grain size parameters

Child of: D0100001 G015
Includes all SPM grain size measurements and derived statistics
Alternate labels: SPM_GrSize, SPM_GrSize,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SPGS

1.1.257 Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment pore water

Child of: D0100001 C045
Concentration parameters (including saturation if gaseous) for inorganic sulphur species in all phases of sediment pore waters
Alternate labels: PoreWat_S, PoreWat_S,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SPHT

1.1.258 Concentration of proteins in sediment

Child of: D0100001 C050 sedimentorganicchemistry
Concentrations of proteins per unit mass or unit volume of sediment (material collected by a corer including fluff)
Alternate labels: Sed_Protein, Sed_Protein,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SPRO

1.1.259 Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C045
Concentration parameters (including saturation if gaseous) for inorganic sulphur species in all phases of the water column
Alternate labels: WC_SulphSpecies, WC_SulphSpecies,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SPWC

1.1.260 Two-dimensional seismic reflection

Child of: D0100001 005 SRFL G012 GPYS
Parameters relating to structure beneath sea-bed determined by the reflection of seismic energy along a single track.
Alternate labels: 2DSeisReflec, 2DSeisReflec,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SR2D

1.1.261 Three-dimensional seismic reflection

Child of: D0100001 005 SRFL G012 GPYS
Parameters relating to structure beneath sea-bed determined by the reflection of seismic energy along multiple parallel tracks.
Alternate labels: 3DSeisReflec, 3DSeisReflec,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SR3D

1.1.262 Geological sample radioactivity

Child of: D0100001 C030 G035
Any parameters quantifying ionising radiation emitted by cores or samples comprising rock, sediment (including surface sediment such as fluff)
Alternate labels: GeoRad, GeoRad,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SRAD

1.1.263 Shellfish reproduction

Child of: D0100001 005 B027 H004
Parameters that quantify the fecundity, reproductive rates or nature of reproduction in shellfish (molluscs - including cephalopods - and crustaceans of interest to fisheries research and commercial fisheries).
Alternate labels: Sfish_Rep, Sfish_Rep,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SREP

1.1.264 Seismic reflection

Child of: D0100001 005 G012 GPYS
Parameters relating to the elucidation of geological structure by quantifying the proportion of waves from a high energy source reflected by sub-surface layers.
Alternate labels: Reflection, Reflection,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SRFL

1.1.264.1 Two-dimensional seismic reflection

Child of: D0100001 005 SRFL G012 GPYS
Parameters relating to structure beneath sea-bed determined by the reflection of seismic energy along a single track.
Alternate labels: 2DSeisReflec, 2DSeisReflec,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SR2D

1.1.264.2 Three-dimensional seismic reflection

Child of: D0100001 005 SRFL G012 GPYS
Parameters relating to structure beneath sea-bed determined by the reflection of seismic energy along multiple parallel tracks.
Alternate labels: 3DSeisReflec, 3DSeisReflec,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SR3D

1.1.265 Seismic refraction

Child of: D0100001 005 G012
Parameters relating to the elucidation of geological structure by quantifying the refration of waves from a high energy source by sub- surface layers.
Alternate labels: Refraction, Refraction,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SRFR

1.1.266 Side-scan sonar

Child of: D0100001 005 G012
A technique for mapping the morphology of the seafloor using a sonar swath projected sideways from a towed underwater vehicle.
Alternate labels: Side_Scan, Side_Scan,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/SSCN

1.1.266.1 Long/short range side scan sonar

Child of: SSCN
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C77/current/G24

1.1.267 Temperature of geological units

Child of: D0100001 005 GPYS GTHM
Parameters that describe the distribution of the degree of hotness within a body of rock or unlithified sediment.
Alternate labels: GeolTemp, GeolTemp,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/STMP

1.1.267.1 Rock temperature

Child of: 005 STMP
Parameters that describe the distribution of the degree of hotness within geologic units of lithified sedimentary, igneous of metamorphic rock.
Alternate labels: RockTemp
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/RTMP

1.1.268 Concentration of organic matter in sediments

Child of: D0100001 sedimentorganicchemistry
Parameters quantifying the proportion of organic material in a soil or sediment sample
Alternate labels: Sed_OrgMatter, Sed_OrgMatter,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/STOM

1.1.269 Concentration of adenylates in sediment

Child of: D0100001 C050 sedimentorganicchemistry
Concentrations of adenylates (ADP, ATP etc) per unit mass or unit volume of sediment (material collected by a corer including fluff)
Alternate labels: Sed_Adenylates, Sed_Adenylates,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TADN

1.1.270 Raw temperature and/or salinity instrument output

Child of: D0100001 005 D025
Direct output parameters from TS instruments such as thermosalinograph or CTD
Alternate labels: Raw_TS, Raw_TS,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TCNT

1.1.271 Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C005 C040
Total concentration of all dissolved inorganic nitrogen species in the water column, usually derived by summation of individual nutrient concentrations (NO3+NO2+NH4). Some workers may also include urea.
Alternate labels: DissInorgN, DissInorgN,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TDIN

1.1.272 Dissolved total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C005
Concentration of total (organic plus inorganic) or organic dissolved nitrogen per unit volume of the water column. Grouped together as organic nitrogen frequently determined as total nitrogen.
Alternate labels: WC_DissNitrogen, WC_DissNitrogen,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TDNT

1.1.273 Dissolved total or organic phosphorus concentration in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C005
Concentration of total (organic plus inorganic) or organic dissolved phosphorus per unit volume of the water column. Grouped together as organic phosphorus frequently determined as total phosphorus.
Alternate labels: WC_DissPhosphorus, WC_DissPhosphorus,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TDPX

1.1.274 Dissolved amino acid concentrations in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C003
Parameters quantifying the amount of organic compounds containing both a carboxyl group and an amino group dissolved in a body of water.
Alternate labels: WC_AminoAcid, WC_AminoAcid,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TFAA

1.1.275 Metadata parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
Data parameters that carry information relating to a measured parameter such as measurement temperatures, integration depths, quantities sampled and incubation durations
Alternate labels: Metadata_param, Metadata_param,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TMES

1.1.276 Dissolved inorganic carbon production and respiration in the water column

Child of: D0100001 O010
Parameters related to the rates of TCO2 production and consumption based on light/dark bottle incubations
Alternate labels: TCO2_Prod, TCO2_Prod,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TNRP

1.1.277 Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), aldehydes and ketones in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 C050
Concentrations of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), aldehydes and simple (non-alkenone) ketones in all phases of any body of fresh or salt water
Alternate labels: CarbPhenolAlkanolAldKetWater, CarbPhenolAlkanolAldKetWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TOCH

1.1.278 Transport activity

Child of: D0100001 005 H016 DS12
Parameters quantifying the level of activity moving people or cargo from one place to another.
Alternate labels: TransAct, TransAct,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TRAN

1.1.279 Concentration of inorganic sulphur species in sediment

Child of: D0100001 C045 sedimentinorganicchemistry
Concentration parameters for inorganic sulphur species in sediment (anything collected by a corer including fluff)
Alternate labels: Sed_SulphSpecies, Sed_SulphSpecies,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TRIS

1.1.280 Concentration of suspended particulate material in the water column

Child of: D0100001 G015
Parameters quantifying SPM concentration in the water column by weight, by volume or in terms of turbidity
Alternate labels: WC_SPM, WC_SPM,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TSED

1.1.281 Raw suspended particulate material concentration sensor output

Child of: D0100001 005 D015 G015
Raw parameters (voltages and counts) from in-situ suspended particulate material sensors including transmissometers, nephelometers,in-situ particle sizers and ABS (including ADCP echo intensity).
Alternate labels: Raw_SPM_optics, Raw_SPM_optics,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/TVLT

1.1.282 Bacterial production in the water column

Child of: D0100001 B005 O010
Parameters related to bacterial production determination by measurement of dissolved organic molecule (e.g. leucine, thymidine) uptake rates
Alternate labels: WC_BactProd, WC_BactProd,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/UPTH

1.1.283 Ultra-violet (UV) radiation

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters relating to the intensity of ultra-violet radiation in either the atmosphere or the water column
Alternate labels: UVRad, UVRad,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/UVRD

1.1.284 Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biovolume per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005
Microzooplankton biovolume parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards.
Alternate labels: WC_TaxMicrozooBiovol, WC_TaxMicrozooBiovol,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/V999

1.1.285 Phytoplankton taxonomic volume in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005
Any parameterisation of cell volume of free-floating autotrophic biological entities designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus, family) in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: PhytoTaxaVolWater, PhytoTaxaVolWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/VATX

1.1.286 Virus abundance in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 B005
Any enumeration (e.g. count, number per square metre) of viruses in any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: VirAbundWater, VirAbundWater,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/VIRU

1.1.287 Visible waveband radiance and irradiance measurements in the atmosphere

Child of: D0100001 005 D015
Includes visible waveband measurements at discrete wavelengths and PAR integrated values as photon and energy fluxes. Does not include satellite radiometer and associated calibration parameters (e.g. water-leaving radiance and reflectance)
Alternate labels: Atm_VisRad, Atm_VisRad,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/VSRA

1.1.288 Water body redox potential

Child of: D0100001 C045
A measure of the tendency of any body of fresh or salt water to either gain or lose electrons when it is subject to change by introduction of a new species.
Alternate labels: RC_redox, RC_redox,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WBRX

1.1.289 Concentration of other organic contaminants in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C055 H001
Concentration parameters for carbon compounds regarded as environmentally harmful in solution or suspension (i.e.includes measurements in both the dissolved and particulate phases) in any body of salt or fresh water that are not included in other specific categories
Alternate labels: WC_Orgcontam, WC_Orgcontam,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WCOC

1.1.290 Concentration of proteins in the water column

Child of: D0100001 C050
Concentrations of proteins in all phases of the water column
Alternate labels: Prot_WX, Prot_WX,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WPRO

1.1.291 Water quality bioindicators

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters quantifying fauna and flora that indicate physical or chemical conditions in the water column such as colonisation depths and abundance of indicator species.
Alternate labels: WaterQualBioind, WaterQualBioind,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WQBI

1.1.292 Radioactivity in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C030
All parameters associated with radioactivity in any body of fresh or salt water, including radiation counts, isotope activities and activity ratios. Activities per unit mass of SPM are included.
Alternate labels: WC_RadAct, WC_RadAct,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WRAD

1.1.293 Stable isotopes in water bodies

Child of: D0100001 005 C030
Stable isotope parameters (concentrations, ratios and enrichments) in both the dissolved and particulate phases of any body of fresh or salt water.
Alternate labels: Iso_WC, Iso_WC,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WSTB

1.1.294 Wind stress and shear

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters related to forces due to interactions between atmosphere and the surface of the earth or between atmospheric air masses
Alternate labels: WindForces, WindForces,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WSTR

1.1.295 Spectral wave data parameters

Child of: D0100001 005 D034
Parameters for directional and non-directional spectral wave data, excluding wave directions derived from spectral data.
Alternate labels: SpectWaveParm, SpectWaveParm,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WVSP

1.1.296 Wave height and period statistics

Child of: D0100001 005 D034
Statistical parameters derived from wave records to express wave height and period.
Alternate labels: WaveStats, WaveStats,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/WVST

1.1.297 Geological sample magnetic, electrical and acoustic properties

Child of: D0100001 G012 G040
Any parameters quantifying the magnetic (e.g. magnetic susceptibility), electrical (e.g. resistivity) or acoustic (e.g. P-wave propogation speed) of sediment or rock cores and samples
Alternate labels: GeoMagElecAcc, GeoMagElecAcc,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/XMGS

1.1.298 Raw X-Ray fluorometer (XRF) output from sediment samples

Child of: D0100001 005 sedimentchemistry
Alternate labels: XRFCnt, XRFCnt,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/XRFC

1.1.299 Zoobenthos dry weight biomass

Child of: D0100001 005
Any quantification of the dry mass of zoobenthos (animals living on, in or near the bed of any water body). Includes animals normally considered planktonic if collected in sediment and data expressed ash- free and in terms of carbon, nitrogen etc..
Alternate labels: ZoobenthDryBiomass, ZoobenthDryBiomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZADX

1.1.300 Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as protein per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Zooplankton (mesozooplankton plus larger pelagic animals excluding fish, reptiles and mammals) protein biomass per unit volume for entities that have been identified by taxonomic name
Alternate labels: Zoo_taxa_prot_biom, Zoo_taxa_prot_biom,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZATP

1.1.301 Zooplankton taxonomy-related abundance per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Zooplankton (mesozooplankton plus larger pelagic animals excluding fish, reptiles and mammals) abundance parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards.
Alternate labels: Zoo_taxa_abund, Zoo_taxa_abund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZATX

1.1.302 Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance

Child of: D0100001 005
Any enumeration (e.g. count, number per square metre) of animals living on or near the seabed designated by taxonomic names (e.g. species, genus).
Alternate labels: ZoobenthTaxAbund, ZoobenthTaxAbund,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZBTX

1.1.303 Zooplankton chemical composition

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Chemical composition of zooplankton expressed in terms of mass (or molar quantity) per specimen or per unit tissue mass
Alternate labels: ZooplChemComp, ZooplChemComp,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZCMP

1.1.304 Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Zooplankton (mesozooplankton plus larger pelagic animals excluding fish, reptiles and mammals) carbon biomass parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards.
Alternate labels: Zoo_taxa_C_biomass, Zoo_taxa_C_biomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZCTC

1.1.305 Zooplankton taxonomy-related biomass expressed as nitrogen per unit volume of the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Zooplankton (mesozooplankton plus larger pelagic animals excluding fish, reptiles and mammals) nitrogen biomass parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards.
Alternate labels: Zoo_taxa_N_biomass, Zoo_taxa_N_biomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZCTN

1.1.306 Zooplankton and zoobenthos physiological condition parameters

Child of: D0100001 005
Parameters indicating the health of zooplankton and zoobenthos taxa, such as fecundity, egg condition, presence of parasites/diseases etc.
Alternate labels: ZooPhysioCondition, ZooPhysioCondition,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZFIT

1.1.307 Metal ligand parameters in the water column

Child of: D0100001 005 C035 C045 C050
Parameters concerned with the complexation of metals as ligands in the water column
Alternate labels: WC_MetalLigand, WC_MetalLigand,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZNLG

1.1.308 Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts

Child of: D0100001 005
Zoobenthos count parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. These may be at any taxonomic level from sub-species upwards. Count includes presence/absence indicators.
Alternate labels: Zoobenth_taxa_count, Zoobenth_taxa_count,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZOOB

1.1.309 Zooplankton biovolume

Child of: D0100001 005 B045
Alternate labels: ZooBiovol, ZooBiovol,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZV00

1.1.310 Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed

Child of: D0100001 005
Zoobenthos wet weight biomass per unit area parameters presented at the level of taxa that may be mapped to entities in a standard taxonomy registry such as WoRMS or ITIS. Includes animals considered as planktonic if they have been returned from sediment samples.
Alternate labels: Zoobenth_tax_ww_biomass, Zoobenth_tax_ww_biomass,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZWTX

1.1.311 Unspecified

Child of: D0100001 005 Z005
The identity of the parameter is not declared. Covers cases such as internal working parameters and dummy channels.
Alternate labels: Unspec, Unspec,
Concept URI: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/ZZZZ

1 Concept scheme: W3C DCAT Themes for the SeaDataNet EDMED Catalogue

1.1 Parameters

1.1.1 Microzooplankton taxonomy-related biosurface area per unit volume of the water column

1.1.2 Phytoplankton taxonomic surface area in water bodies

1.1.3 Concentration of alkanamines (amines) in the water column

1.1.4 Suspended particulate material aggregates

1.1.5 Quality control flags

1.1.6 Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts

1.1.7 Active seismic refraction

1.1.8 Reference numbers

1.1.9 Vertical spatial coordinates

1.1.10 Horizontal spatial co-ordinates

1.1.11 Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column

1.1.12 Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies

1.1.13 Nitrification and denitrification rates in water bodies

1.1.14 Regenerated production in water bodies

1.1.15 Horizontal platform movement

1.1.16 Vertical platform movement

1.1.17 Acoustic backscatter in the water column

1.1.18 Sea level

1.1.18.1 Sea level expressed as pressure

1.1.19 Atmospheric emissions

1.1.20 Concentration of adenylates in the water column

1.1.21 Atmospheric visibility and transparency

1.1.22 Date and time

1.1.23 Bacteria in biota

1.1.24 Bacteria taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

1.1.25 Bacteria environmental parameters

1.1.26 Bacteria taxonomic abundance in water bodies

1.1.27 Bacteria taxonomic abundance in sediment

1.1.28 Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota

1.1.29 Metal concentrations in biota

1.1.30 Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota

1.1.31 Concentration of other substances in biota

1.1.32 Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota

1.1.33 Biodiversity indices

1.1.34 Bacteria taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass in sediment

1.1.35 Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters

1.1.36 Bioluminescence parameters

1.1.37 Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as carbon per unit volume of the water column

1.1.38 Bacteria generic abundance in water bodies

1.1.39 Bacteria generic abundance in sediment

1.1.40 Bacteria non taxonomy-related biomass expressed as protein per unit volume of the water column

1.1.41 SeaDataNet biological format biotic parameters

1.1.42 Radioactivity in biota

1.1.43 Bird counts

1.1.44 Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface

1.1.45 Concentration of alkenones and alkenoates in the water column

1.1.46 Air pressure

1.1.47 Carotenoid and flavenoid pigment concentrations in water bodies

1.1.48 Carotenoid pigment concentrations in sediment

1.1.49 Concentration of carbohydrates, phenols, alkanols (alcohols), ethers, aldehydes and ketones in sediment

1.1.49.1 Concentration of alkanols (alcohols), phenols and ethers in sediment

1.1.50 Phytoplankton taxonomic biomass in water bodies

1.1.51 Bacteria morphology and physiology

1.1.52 Carbon concentrations in sediment

1.1.53 Carbon concentrations in suspended particulate material

1.1.54 Carbonate chemistry in sediment pore waters

1.1.55 Metal uptake rates in the water column

1.1.56 Air temperature

1.1.57 Cetacean behaviour

1.1.58 Cetacean mortality

1.1.59 Cetacean morphology and physiology

1.1.60 Cetacean abundance

1.1.61 Contaminant fluxes between the terrestrial and marine environment

1.1.62 Cloud cover height and extent

1.1.63 Atmospheric humidity

1.1.64 Mineralogical composition

1.1.65 Cloud type

1.1.66 Concentration of inorganic halogens in sediment pore waters

1.1.67 Variable fluorescence parameters

1.1.68 Electrical conductivity of the water column

1.1.69 Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies

1.1.70 Terrestrial mapping

1.1.71 Colloidal organic carbon concentration in the water column

1.1.72 Coastal geomorphology

1.1.73 Unclassified pigment concentrations in sediment

1.1.74 Precipitation and evaporation

1.1.75 Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in sediment

1.1.76 Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies