Project: Long term monitoring of chemical and biological trends in the marine environment

Part of: Marine ecosystems management

Marine Environment Project: Long term monitoring of chemical and biological trends in the marine environment

Project Leader:

Dr Matthew Service

Project Objectives

North Coast automated sampling buoy
Carry out the required sampling programme to meet commitments to the UK National Marine Monitoring Programme.

Journal Articles

  • Strong, J. A. , Service, M. (2008). Historical Chronologies of Sedimentation and Heavy Metal Contamination in Strangford Lough. Biology and the Environment, 108b(2):109-126
  • Charlesworth, M. , Service, M. , Gibson, C. E. (2006). The Distribution of Sellafield Derived Cs137 and Am241 to Western Irish Sea Sediments. Science of the Total Environment, 354:83-92
  • Charlesworth, M. , Chenery, S. , Mellor, A. , Service, M. (2006). Isotopic Composition and Concentration of Pb in Suspended Particulate Matter of the Irish Sea Reveals Distribution and Sources. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 52:81-88
  • Leonard, K.S. , McCubbin, D. , Service, M. , Bonfoedl, R. , Conney, S. (2004). Accumulation of Techetium 99 in the Irish Sea. Science of the Total Environment, 322(1-3):255-270
  • Service, M. , Mitchell, S. H. , Oliver, W. T. (1996). Heavy Metals in the Superficial Sediments of the N-W Irish Sea. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 32(11):828-830

Report

  • Service, M. (1997). Eutrophication in the N Ireland Sea Loughs. Section in (Towards 2000 5th Report of the MPMMG) HMSO.
  • Vincent, C. , Service, M. , Donaldson, E. , Breen, J. (1997). UK National Monitoring Plan N Ireland Regional Report. Joint DANI/DOE (NI) Report.
  • Service, M. (1997). The Third Annual Report of the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control Scheme. Chairmans Report to the UK National Marine Pollution Monitoring Management Group.
  • Service, M. (1996). The Second Annual Report of the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control Scheme. Chairmans Report to the UK Marine Pollution Monitoring Management Group.
  • Service, M. (1995). The First Annual Report of the National Marien Biological AQC Scheme. Chairmans Report to the Uk Marine Pollution Monitoring Management Group.
  • Rees, H. L. , Moore, D. C. , Elliott, M. , Service, M. , Pomfret, J. , Hull, S. , Shillabeer, N. (1995). Monitoring and Assessment of the Marine Benthos at UK Dredged Material Disposal Sites. Scottish Fisheries Information Pamphlet No 21.