The sampling and analysis standards followed in collecting the data varies with the variable measured. For temperature, salinity and oxygen standard CTD's (conductivity-temperature-depth and oxygen) sensors are used. For salinity, oxygen, nutrients, silicates, hydrogen sulfide and sulphur concentration bottle sampling techniques are employed. The samples are further analyzed with lab equipments and techniques. Net samples (WP2) are used in sampling zooplanktons which are studied and recorded on size structure, species composition and abundance. Phytoplankton are sampled with bottle, fluorescence and net sampling methods.
Temperature: Temperature of the sea water at different depths
Salinity: Salt content in sea water at different depths
Oxygen (ml/l): Dissolved oxygen in sea water at different depths
Hydrogen sulfide: Hydrogen sulfide concentration in sea water at
different depths
Nutrients: Nutrient concentration in sea water at different depths
Silicates: Silicates concentration in sea water at different depths
Zoo and phytoplankton: Size structure; species composition; abundance
in the Namibian coast (depends on variable)
Sulphur: Sulphur concentration in sea water at different depths
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The Ministry of Environment and Tourism and our partner organisation cannot ensure the reliability of the spatial and non-spatial data layers for any particular purposes. In some cases, original data has been compiled from various sources and the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will not be held liable in any event for any consequences of using this data. Data sets may be updated without notification.