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Headwater stream water chemistry data 1998 [Countryside Survey]

This dataset consists of results of chemical analyses of single water chemistry samples, taken from headwater streams during a survey in 1998. Water samples were analysed at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology for chemical analysis of alkalinity (at pH 8.3) and soluble reactive phosphorus. Conductivity and pH were measured in the field using a regularly calibrated field meter. Data were collected under the Countryside Survey long term monitoring project managed by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The Countryside Survey is a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. Headwater stream surveys have been carried out in 1990, 1998 and 2007 with repeated visits to the majority of sites. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to headwater stream data, soil data, habitat areas, vegetation species data and linear habitat data are also gathered by Countryside Survey. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8

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Date (Publication)
2016-11-14
Date (Creation)
1998-10-29
Citation identifier
https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8
Citation identifier
doi: / 10.5285/b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8
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Furse, M.T., Davy-Bowker, J., Dawson, F.H., Gunn, R.J.M., Blackburn, J.H., Gunn, I.M., Winder, J.M., Scarlett, P.M., Gravelle, M., Kneebone, N., Nesbitt, I., Amarillo, M., Brereton, C., Cannan, C., Collett, G., Collier, D., Cooper, G., Dent, M., Fairfax, C.M., Hardie, D., Henville, P., Hilton, C., James, B., Moorhouse, C., Randle, Z., Shirley, C., Small, S.R., Vowles, K.E., Clarke, R.T., Watkins, J.W. (2016). Headwater stream water chemistry data 1998 [Countryside Survey] . NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8

Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

info@eidc.ac.uk

Publisher
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Scarlett, P.

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Point of contact
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Furse, M.T.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Davy-Bowker, J.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Dawson, F.H.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Gunn, R.J.M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Blackburn, J.H.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Gunn, I.M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Winder, J.M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Scarlett, P.M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Gravelle, M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Kneebone, N.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Nesbitt, I.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Amarillo, M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Brereton, C.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Cannan, C.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Collett, G.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Collier, D.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Cooper, G.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Dent, M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Fairfax, C.M.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Hardie, D.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Henville, P.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Hilton, C.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

James, B.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Moorhouse, C.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Randle, Z.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Shirley, C.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Small, S.R.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Vowles, K.E.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Clarke, R.T.

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Author
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Watkins, J.W.

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Author

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

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Custodian
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Owner
Maintenance and update frequency
Not planned

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Environmental Monitoring Facilities

GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3

  • freshwater
Keywords
  • Environmental survey
  • Water quality
  • Great Britain

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© Database Right/Copyright UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. All rights reserved.

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The following acknowledgement shall be used on all copies of the data, publications and reports, including use in presentations to any audience. 'Countryside Survey data owned by NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology'

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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Furse, M.T., Davy-Bowker, J., Dawson, F.H., Gunn, R.J.M., Blackburn, J.H., Gunn, I.M., Winder, J.M., Scarlett, P.M., Gravelle, M., Kneebone, N., Nesbitt, I., Amarillo, M., Brereton, C., Cannan, C., Collett, G., Collier, D., Cooper, G., Dent, M., Fairfax, C.M., Hardie, D., Henville, P., Hilton, C., James, B., Moorhouse, C., Randle, Z., Shirley, C., Small, S.R., Vowles, K.E., Clarke, R.T., Watkins, J.W. (2016). Headwater stream water chemistry data 1998 [Countryside Survey] . NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8

Spatial representation type
Text, table
Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Inland waters
Begin date
1998-05-01
End date
1998-10-31
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OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
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Comma-separated values (CSV)

Distributor contact
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

info@eidc.ac.uk

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Protocol Linkage Name
https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8

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https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8.zip

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dataset

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Title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement

Water samples were collected in the summer of 1998 by field surveyors. Samples were taken from up to 569 1km squares sited across Britain, selected by random stratified sample. Samples were analysed according to standardized protocols at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in 1998/99, or in the field. Data are managed by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

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File identifier
b8052165-c6c5-427e-a90c-c536ff46aec8 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
8859 Part 1
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Dataset
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dataset

Date stamp
2026-01-09T10:32:25
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.3

Metadata author
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

info@eidc.ac.uk

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Environmental Monitoring Facilities


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