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Waterbase - TCM: QualityBiotaD

The QualityBiotaD table contains disaggregated data on hazardous substances in biota, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample taken, values in range 0-12 (it is possible that the month has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31 (it is possible that the day has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
Basis	Basis	basis of aggregate: D = Dry, L = Lipid (fat), W = Wet.	nvarchar(1)	0
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(50)	0
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
DryFreshRatio	Dry fresh ratio	ratio of dry weight to fresh weight of biota monitored expressed as %.	float(8)	0
Fat	Fat	fat content of biota expressed as % of total wet matter.	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetection	Limit of detection	concentration for which there is a desirably small probability (around 5%) that the determinand will not be detected, i.e. there is a 95% probability that the determinand will be detected.	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetermination	Limit of determination	the smallest concentration that can be distinguished from the analytical blank at a chosen level of statistical confidence (usually 95%).	float(8)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. For observations reported as below the analytical limit, the field will contain the upper (reporting) limit.	float(8)	0
Tissue	Tissue	code of tissue element of species monitored: LI = Liver, MU = Muscle, SB = Soft body, WO = Whole body.	varchar(2)	0
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection in format <.	varchar(1)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
Species	Species	code of species monitored.	varchar(20)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: QualitySediment

The QualitySediment table contains aggregated data on hazardous substances in sediment, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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NoOfSamples	Number of samples	number of samples in aggregation period	int(4)	0
Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
PeriodLength	Period Length	number of months in aggregation period.	int(4)	0
Fraction	Fraction	upper limit of particle size in analysed fraction expressed in µm. Blank if whole sediment has been analysed.	int(4)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
AggregationPeriod	Aggregation period	period of aggregation: Annual = aggregated over whole year, Summer = aggregated over summer months, Winter = aggregated over winter months, YYYY-YYYY = data aggregated between two years.	nvarchar(20)	0
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
DryWetRatio	Dry wet ratio	average ratio of dry weight to wet weight expressed as %.	float(8)	0
SedimentTop	Top of sediment layer	top of analysed sediment layer measured from the sediment surface expressed in cm. Value will be 0 if top of sediment layer is the sediment surface for at least one sample in the aggregate.	float(8)	0
SedimentBottom	Bottom of sediment layer	bottom of analysed sediment layer measured from the sediment surface expressed in cm.	float(8)	0
OrganicCarbon	Organic carbon	average organic carbon content expressed as % of total dry weight.	float(8)	0
Median	Median	median concentration value in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
StandardDeviation	Standard deviation	standard deviation of concentration values in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
SedimentDepth	Depth of sediment	depth of sediment at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in m.	float(8)	0
Mean	Mean	mean concentration value in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
Minimum	Minimum	minimum concentration value in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
Maximum	Maximum	maximum concentration during aggregation period.	float(8)	0
Basis	Basis	basis of aggregate: D = Dry, W = Wet.	varchar(1)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
GrainType	Grain type	sediment type description if no analysis of grain size: M = Mud, FS = Fine sand, MS = Middle sand, CS = Coarse sand, G = Gravel.	varchar(2)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: QualityWater

The QualityWater table contains aggregated data on nutrients, oxygen and organic matter in seawater, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
PeriodLength	Period length	number of months in aggregation period.	int(4)	0
NoOfObservations	Number of observations	number of observation dates within aggregation period (for TwoStageMean aggregation), or number of samples.	int(4)	0
AggregationPeriod	Aggregation period	period of aggregation: Annual = aggregated over whole year, Summer = aggregated over summer months, Winter = aggregated over winter months, YYYY-YYYY = data aggregated between two years.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
MeanSalinity	Mean salinity	average salinity of samples included in aggregate.	float(8)	0
MinimumDepth	Minimum depth	minimum depth limit for samples included in aggregate expressed in m.	float(8)	0
MaximumDepth	Maximum depth	maximum depth limit for samples included in aggregate expressed in m.	float(8)	0
Mean	Mean	mean concentration value in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
Minimum	Minimum	minimum concentration value in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
Maximum	Maximum	maximum concentration during aggregation period.	float(8)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
AggregationMethod	Aggregation method	description of aggregation process: MeanOfMinimum = Minimum value of all samples on same date and in same depth profile calculated then average of minima calculated by year, TwoStageMean = Average of all samples on same date and in same depth profile calculated then average of averages calculated by year.	varchar(20)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: FluxStations

The FluxStations table contains the physical characteristics of the Eurowaternet transitional, coastal and marine water stations used to monitor riverine input loads. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the FluxStations with their respective Input (load) data.

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SeaConventionArea	Sea convention area	marine Convention area of which regional sea is a part: BSC, HELCOM, HELCOM/OSPAR, OSPAR, UNEP/MAP.	nvarchar(50)	0
SeaRegionName	Sea region name	name of regional sea of which sea area is a part.	nvarchar(200)	0
CatchmentName	Catchment name	catchment name at the national level, referring to major river catchment or basin draining into transitional or coastal water.	nvarchar(100)	0
NationalStationID	National station ID	identifier of the transitional, coastal or marine water flux station, unique at the national level. The identifier should be the same as previously supplied to represent the (flux) river monitoring station.	nvarchar(200)	0
SeaAreaName	Sea area name	name of local sea area in which station is located. WaterBodyName and SeaAreaName may be the same.	nvarchar(200)	0
RiverName	River name	river name at the national level.	nvarchar(200)	0
WaterBodyName	Water body name	water body name as defined for the Water Framework Directive.	nvarchar(200)	0
Country	Country name (ISO 3166-1)	Official short name in English.	nvarchar(50)	0
WaterbaseName	Waterbase Name	name of the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station.	nvarchar(200)	0
Longitude	Longitude	(X) International geographical co-ordinates of the monitoring station in decimal degrees format.	float(8)	0
Latitude	Latitude	(Y) International geographical co-ordinates of the monitoring station in decimal degrees format.	float(8)	0
CountryCode	Country Code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the flux monitoring station, in the format CountryCode_WaterDataSetF_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCMF_12345). Due to the inclusion of the WaterDataSet code and the “F” (TCMF), the WaterbaseID for a flux station will always differ from the WaterbaseID of other stations, even if the same NationalStationID is used.	varchar(200)	-1
DataSource	Data source	source of data: Eurowaternet, ICES.	varchar(50)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: QualitySedimentD

The QualitySedimentD table contains disaggregated data on hazardous substances in sediment, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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Fraction	Fraction	upper limit of particle size in analysed fraction expressed in µm. Blank if whole sediment has been analysed.	int(4)	0
Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample was taken, values in range 0-12 (it is possible that the month has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31 (it is possible that the day has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
Sampler	Sampler	name of sampling equipment used at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station.	nvarchar(200)	0
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(50)	0
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
OrganicCarbon	Organic carbon	average organic carbon content expressed as % of total dry weight.	float(8)	0
DryWetRatio	Dry wet ratio	ratio of dry weight to wet weight expressed as %.	float(8)	0
SedimentDepth	Depth of sediment	depth of sediment at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in m.	float(8)	0
SedimentTop	Top of sediment layer	top of analysed sediment layer measured from the sediment surface expressed in cm. Value will be 0 if top of sediment layer is the sediment surface for at least one sample in the aggregate.	float(8)	0
SedimentBottom	Bottom of sediment layer	bottom of analysed sediment layer measured from the sediment surface expressed in cm.	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetection	Limit of detection	concentration for which there is a desirably small probability (around 5%) that the determinand will not be detected i.e. there is a 95% probability that the determinand will be detected.	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetermination	Limit of determination	the smallest concentration that can be distinguished from the analytical blank at a chosen level of statistical confidence (usually 95%).	float(8)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. For observations reported as below the analytical limit, the field will contain the upper (reporting) limit.	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection in format <.	varchar(1)	0
Basis	Basis	basis of aggregate: D = Dry, W = Wet.	varchar(1)	0
CountryCode	Country Code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
Graintype	Grain type	sediment type description if no analysis of grain size: M = Mud, FS = Fine sand, MS = Middle sand, CS = Coarse sand, G = Gravel.	varchar(2)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: QualityWaterD

The QualityWaterD table contains disaggregated data on nutrients, oxygen and organic matter in seawater, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample was taken, values in range 0-12 (it is possible that the month has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31 (it is possible that the day has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(50)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
SampleDepth	Sample depth	depth at which sample taken expressed as m below surface with value >=0.	float(8)	0
Salinity	Salinity	salinity of sample or salinity to which sample concentration is normalised in practical salinity units (psu).	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetection	Limit of detection	concentration for which there is a desirably small probability (around 5%) that the determinand will not be detected i.e. there is a 95% probability that the determinand will be detected.	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetermination	Limit of determination	the smallest concentration that can be distinguished from the analytical blank at a chosen level of statistical confidence (usually 95%).	float(8)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. For observations reported as below the analytical limit, the field will contain the upper (reporting) limit.	float(8)	0
ThermoPos	Thermocline position	vertical position relative to thermocline at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station: AT = Above thermocline, IT = In thermocline, BT = Below thermocline.	varchar(2)	0
HaloPos	Halocline position	vertical position relative to halocline at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station: AH = Above halocline, IH = In halocline, BH = Below halocline.	varchar(2)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection in format <.	varchar(1)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: Stations

The Stations table contains the physical characteristics of the Eurowaternet transitional, coastal and marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Stations with their respective Quality and Pressure data.

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SeaConventionArea	Marine convention area	Marine Convention area of which regional sea is a part: BSC, HELCOM, HELCOM/OSPAR, OSPAR, UNEP/MAP.	nvarchar(50)	0
WaterbaseName	Waterbase name	name of the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station.	nvarchar(200)	0
Temperature	Mean Annual Temperature	Mean annual temperature at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in degree Celsius.	float(8)	0
ClosestCoast	Closest coast	distance of marine station from closest coast expressed in km (if different from MainCoast).	float(8)	0
SalinityMean	Mean annual salinity	mean annual salinity measured at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in practical salinity units (psu).	float(8)	0
CatchmentName	Catchment name	Catchment name at the national level, referring to major river catchment or basin draining into transitional or coastal water.	nvarchar(200)	0
Longitude	Longitude	(X) International geographical co-ordinates of the monitoring station in decimal degrees format.	float(8)	0
NationalStationID	National station ID	Identifier of the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, unique at the national level. Areas are recorded and reported as a discrete location, but location may relate to a station at a fixed geographical point, a broader area in which sampling locations vary from survey to survey or an area within a defined salinity range within which samples have been taken. Where national station identifiers are not available for data provided by Marine Conventions, the national station identifier will be populated with a unique value based on a combination of Convention, quality data table and co-ordinate position.	nvarchar(200)	0
SeaResidence	Residence time	residence time of transitional or coastal water body expressed in number of days.	float(8)	0
SalinityMaximum	Maximum Annual Salinity	maximum annual salinity measured at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in practical salinity units (psu).	float(8)	0
MainCoast	Mainland coast	distance of marine station from nearest mainland coast expressed in km.	float(8)	0
WaterBodyType	Water body type	T = Transitional water, C = Coastal water, M = Marine water.	varchar(1)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
SeaAreaName	Sea area name	Name of local sea area in which station is located. WaterBodyName and SeaAreaName may be the same.	nvarchar(200)	0
StationType	Station type	type of transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station: B = Reference, R(PHYS) = Station representative of general conditions in terms of physico-chemical quality elements (organic matter and nutrients), I(PHYS) = Station impacted directly by discharges affecting physico-chemical conditions (organic matter and nutrients), R(HZ) = Station representative of general conditions in terms of hazardous substances, I(HZ) = Station impacted directly by discharges containing hazardous substances. Stations can be of more than one type, listed ordered as above, with no separator e.g. BR(PHYS)R(HZ).	nvarchar(30)	0
Region	Region	region in which water body is located at the national level.	varchar(200)	0
SeaRegionName	Sea region name	name of regional sea of which sea area is a part.	nvarchar(200)	0
WaterBodyName	Water body name	water body name as defined for the Water Framework Directive.	nvarchar(200)	0
WaterBodyTypeDesc	Water body type description	additional water body description, e.g. Estuary, Fjord, Coastal Lagoon, Embayment.	varchar(50)	0
StnReporting	Station reporting purpose	reporting purpose of the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station: EC = European Commission, MC = Marine Conventions, N = National purposes. Station can be for more than one reporting purpose, listed alphabetically with no separator (e.g. ECN).	varchar(10)	0
StationClass	Station class	Proximity to land, defined by comparing supplied station co-ordinates with maps: Coast = within 20 km of closest land or island, Open Water = more than 20 km from closest land or island.	varchar(10)	0
SeaDepth	Mean annual depth	mean annual depth at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in m.	float(8)	0
TidalMean	Mean tidal range	mean tidal range at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in m.	float(8)	0
WaterDataset	Water data set	TCM = Transitional, Coastal and Marine water.	varchar(3)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
Country	Country name (ISO 3166-1)	Official short name in English.	nvarchar(50)	0
SalinityMinimum	Minimum annual salinity	minimum annual salinity measured at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station expressed in practical salinity units (psu).	float(8)	0
Latitude	Latitude	(Y) International geographical co-ordinates of the monitoring station in decimal degrees format.	float(8)	0
Matrix	Matrix	Environmental compartments measured at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station: B = Biota, S = Sediment, W = Water column. Any combination allowed, listed alphabetically with no separator (e.g. BSW).	varchar(3)	0
Mixing	Mixing characteristics	mixing characteristics at transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station: FM = Fully mixed, PM = Partially mixed, VS = Vertically stratified.	varchar(2)	0
DataSource	Data Source	Source of data: Eurowaternet, ICES.	varchar(50)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: QualityHSWater

The QualityHSWater table contains aggregated data on hazardous substances in seawater, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
PeriodLength	Period length	number of months in aggregation period.	int(4)	0
NoOfObservations	Number of observations	number of observation dates within aggregation period (for TwoStageMean aggregation), or number of samples.	int(4)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(60)	0
AggregationPeriod	Aggregation period	Period of aggregation: Annual = aggregated over whole year, Summer = aggregated over summer months, Winter = aggregated over winter months, YYYY-YYYY = data aggregated between two years.	nvarchar(20)	0
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
MinimumDepth	Minimum depth	minimum depth limit for samples included in aggregate expressed in m.	float(8)	0
MaximumDepth	Maximum depth	Maximum depth limit for samples included in aggregate expressed in m.	float(8)	0
Mean	Mean	mean concentration value in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
Maximum	Maximum	maximum concentration value in aggregation period.	float(8)	0
MeanSalinity	Mean salinity	average salinity of samples included in aggregate.	float(8)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
AggregationMethod	Aggregation method	description of aggregation process: MeanOfMinimum = Minimum value of all samples on same date and in same depth profile calculated then average of minima calculated by year, TwoStageMean = Average of all samples on same date and in same depth profile calculated then average of averages calculated by year.	varchar(20)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: QualityHSWaterD

The QualityHSWaterD table contains disaggregated data on hazardous substances in seawater, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
Month	Month	month in which sample was taken, values in range 0-12 (it is possible that the month has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
Day	Day	day in which sample was taken, values in range 0-31 (it is possible that the day has not been supplied, in which case the value will be 0).	int(4)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
SampleID	Sample ID	unique sample identifier required if multiple samples taken on same day. SampleID default value is 0.	nvarchar(50)	0
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
SampleDepth	Sample depth	depth at which sample taken expressed as m below surface with value >=0.	float(8)	0
Salinity	Salinity	salinity of sample or salinity to which sample concentration is normalised in practical salinity units (psu).	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetection	Limit of detection	concentration for which there is a desirably small probability (around 5%) that the determinand will not be detected, i.e. there is a 95% probability that the determinand will be detected.	float(8)	0
LimitOfDetermination	Limit of determination	the smallest concentration that can be distinguished from the analytical blank at a chosen level of statistical confidence (usually 95%).	float(8)	0
Concentration	Concentration	concentration of determinand in sample. For observations reported as below the analytical limit, the field will contain the upper (reporting) limit.	float(8)	0
ThermoPos	Thermocline position	vertical position relative to thermocline at transitional, coastal and marine water monitoring station: AT = Above thermocline, IT = In thermocline, BT = Below thermocline.	varchar(2)	0
HaloPos	Halocline position	vertical position relative to halocline at transitional, coastal and marine water monitoring station: AH = Above halocline, IH = In halocline, BH = Below halocline.	varchar(2)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
LimitOfDetectionFlag	Limit of detection flag	flag to indicate sample below analytical limit of detection in format <.	varchar(1)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: Pressures

The Pressure table contains proxy pressure data on the upstream catchment or drainage basin of the Eurowaternet transitional water monitoring stations, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water monitoring stations have been assigned. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Pressure data with their respective Stations and Quality data.

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LanduseOtherAgriculture	Landuse other agriculture	other agricultural land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
LanduseNature	Landuse Nature	natural land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
LanduseTotalAgriculture	Landuse total agriculture	total agricultural land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
Landfill	Landfill	transitional, coastal or marine water body directly impacted by leachate from landfill disposal sites. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
Mariculture	Mariculture	fish and shellfish farming in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
SewageDischarge	Sewage discharge	direct discharges from sewage treatment works to the transitional, coastal or marine water body. The OSPAR RID guidelines define "direct discharge" as: "a mass of a determinand discharged to the maritime area from land-based sources (sewage effluents, industrial effluents or other) per unit of time at a point on a coast or to an estuary downstream of the point at which the riverine estimate of input is made". U = UWWT, NU = non-UWWT, BU = both.	varchar(2)	0
LanduseOther	Landuse other	other land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
LanduseArableLand	Landuse arable land	arable land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
LandusePasture	Landuse pasture	pastural land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
LanduseForest	Landuse Forest	forested land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
PopulationDensity	Population density	population density (capita/km2) in the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
LanduseUrban	Landuse urban	urban land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
LanduseWetland	Landuse wetland	wetland land use as % of the catchment or drainage basin upstream of the transitional water, or within the River Basin District to which the coastal water has been assigned.	float(8)	0
Marina	Marina	presence of a marina in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
Port	Port	presence of port facilities in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
GasExtraction	Gas extraction	exploration for or extraction of gas in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
Spoil	Spoil	dredged spoil disposal ground in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
Waste	Waste	waste disposal ground in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
IndustrialDischarge	Industrial discharge	direct discharges from industry to the transitional, coastal or marine water body. The OSPAR RID guidelines define "direct discharge" as: "a mass of a determinand discharged to the maritime area from land-based sources (sewage effluents, industrial effluents or other) per unit of time at a point on a coast or to an estuary downstream of the point at which the riverine estimate of input is made". E = EPER, NE = non-EPER, BE = both.	varchar(2)	0
OilExtraction	Oil extraction	exploration for or extraction of oil in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
CountryCode	Country Code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
OtherActivities	Other activities	any other activities in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
Fishing	Fishing	commercial fishing activity in the transitional, coastal or marine water body. Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0
OtherDischarge	Other discharge	direct discharges from other sources to the transitional, coastal or marine water body. The OSPAR RID guidelines define "direct discharge" as: "a mass of a determinand discharged to the maritime area from land-based sources (sewage effluents, industrial effluents or other) per unit of time at a point on a coast or to an estuary downstream of the point at which the riverine estimate of input is made". Y = yes, N = no.	varchar(1)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: Inputs

The Inputs table contains data on the yearly riverine inputs of loads to transitional, coastal and marine waters which are monitored at Eurowaternet flux stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Input data with their respective FluxStations data.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
Value	Value	Measured value of determinand.	float(8)	0
Method	Method of estimation	OutY = Calculations including outlier values, OutN = Calculations excluding outlier values, FloodY = Calculations accounting for flood events, FloodN = Calculations not accounting for flood events, XSS = Loads calculated by extrapolation from concentrations (of micropollutants) in suspended sediment, Other = Other methods.	varchar(20)	0
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
Estimate	Estimate type	L = Lower estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as zero, U = Upper estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as equivalent to limit of detection value, X = Unspecified.	varchar(1)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: QualityBiota

The QualityBiota table contains aggregated data on hazardous substances in biota, measured at Eurowaternet transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring stations. Each station has been assigned a unique Waterbase identifier (WaterbaseID) which can be used to link the Quality data with their respective Stations and Pressure data.

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HighRangeNoOfSamples	High range number of samples	number of samples in high range during aggregation period (high range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as the value of the limit of detection).	int(4)	0
DryDreshNoOfSamples	Dry fresh ratio number of samples	number of samples taken in ratio of dry weight to fresh weight of biota expressed as %.	int(4)	0
FatNoOfSamples	Fat number of samples	number of samples of fat content of biota expressed as % of total wet matter.	int(4)	0
Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)	0
PeriodLength	Period length	number of months in aggregation period.	int(4)	0
LowRangeNoOfSamples	Low range number of samples	number of samples in low range during aggregation period (low range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as zero).	int(4)	0
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)	0
Aggregationperiod	Aggregation period	period of aggregation: Annual = aggregated over whole year, Summer = aggregated over summer months, Winter = aggregated over winter months, YYYY-YYYY = data aggregated between two years.	nvarchar(20)	0
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)	0
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)	0
FatMinimum	Fat minimum	minimum fat content of biota expressed as % of total wet matter.	float(8)	0
FatMaximum	Fat maximum	maximum fat content of biota expressed as % of total wet matter.	float(8)	0
DryFreshMinimum	Dry fresh ratio minimum	minimum ratio of dry weight to fresh weight of biota expressed as %.	float(8)	0
DryFreshMaximum	Dry fresh ratio maximum	maximum ratio of dry weight to fresh weight of biota expressed as %.	float(8)	0
FatMean	Fat mean	mean fat content of biota expressed as % of total wet matter.	float(8)	0
HighRange90Percentile	High range 90th percentile	90th Percentile concentration in high range during aggregation period (high range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as the value of the limit of detection).	float(8)	0
HighRangeMaximum	High range maximum	maximum concentration in high range during aggregation period (high range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as the value of the limit of detection).	float(8)	0
DryFreshMean	Dry fresh ratio mean	mean ratio of dry weight to fresh weight of biota expressed as %.	float(8)	0
LowRangeMedian	Low range median	median concentration in low range during aggregation period (low range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as zero).	float(8)	0
HighRangeMean	High range mean	average concentration in high range during aggregation period (high range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as the value of the limit of detection).	float(8)	0
HighRangeMedian	High range median	median concentration in high range during aggregation period (high range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as the value of the limit of detection).	float(8)	0
LowRangeMinimum	Low range minimum	minimum concentration in low range during aggregation period (low range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as zero).	float(8)	0
LowRange10Percentile	Low range 10th percentile	10th Percentile concentration in low range during aggregation period (low range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as zero).	float(8)	0
LowRangeMean	Low range mean	Average concentration in low range during aggregation period (low range calculated as treating values below the limit of detection as zero).	float(8)	0
Tissue	Tissue	code of tissue element of species monitored: LI = Liver, MU = Muscle, SB = Soft body, WO = Whole body.	varchar(2)	0
Basis	Basis	basis of aggregate: D = Dry, L = Lipid (fat), W = Wet.	varchar(1)	0
CountryCode	Country Code	ISO3166 two digit code.	varchar(2)	0
WaterbaseID	Waterbase ID	Internally produced, unique identifier used to represent the transitional, coastal or marine water monitoring station, in the format: CountryCode_WaterDataSet_NationalStationID (e.g. GB_TCM_12345).	varchar(200)	-1
Species	Species	code of species monitored.	varchar(20)	0

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Waterbase - TCM: Discharges

The Discharges table contains data on the yearly direct discharges to transitional, coastal or marine waters.

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Year	Year	year of aggregation period or year in which sample taken, in format YYYY.	int(4)
Unit	Unit	unit of measurement.	nvarchar(30)
SeaConventionArea	Sea convention area	marine Convention area of which regional sea is a part: BSC, HELCOM, HELCOM/OSPAR, OSPAR, UNEP/MAP.	nvarchar(100)
CASNo	Chemical abstract service number	chemical abstract service number of determinand.	nvarchar(20)
Determinand	Determinand	determinand name.	nvarchar(200)
WaterBodyName	Water body name	water body name as defined for the Water Framework Directive.	nvarchar(200)
SeaAreaName	Sea area name	name of local sea area in which direct discharge enters. WaterBodyName and SeaAreaName may be the same.	nvarchar(200)
SeaRegionName	Sea region name	name of regional sea of which sea area is a part.	nvarchar(200)
Value	Value	estimated load of determinand.	float(8)
Method	Method of estimation	OutY = Calculations including outlier values, OutN = Calculations excluding outlier values, FloodY = Calculations accounting for flood events, FloodN = Calculations not accounting for flood events, XSS = Loads calculated by extrapolation from concentrations (of micropollutants) in suspended sediment, Other = Other methods.	varchar(20)
CountryCode	Country code	ISO 3166-alpha-2 code elements.	varchar(2)
DischargeType	Discharge type	I = Industrial, M = Municipal, T = Total.	varchar(1)
Estimate	Estimate type	L = Lower estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as zero, U = Upper estimate based on treating determinand values that are less than the limits of detection as equivalent to limit of detection value, X = Unspecified.	varchar(1)

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Additional information

Determinands and units in Waterbase TCM

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Metadata

Reporting obligations (ROD)

WISE SoE - Water quality (WISE-6)

Rights:

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Units:

Determinands and units used in the data base are listed in the "pdf" document called "Determinand and units in Waterbase TCM" available within the "Additional information" section.

Data sources

The European Topic Centre on Water. Version 1, date of delivery (date sent to the Data Service): 26/07/2004.

Owners:

European Environment Agency (EEA)

Processors:

European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine waters (ETC/ICM)

Additional information

Waterbase contains timely, reliable and policy-relevant data collected from EEA member countries through the Eurowaternet (EWN) process. EWN selects validated monitoring data from national databases and adds information on the physical characteristics of the water bodies being monitored and on the pressures potentially affecting water quality. The added value of Waterbase is that data collected through the EWN process are from statistically stratified monitoring stations and groundwater bodies and are comparable at the European level. Waterbase data are primarily used in the production of the EEA's indicator-based factsheets.

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