Coastal Monitoring Site: Ythan Estuary

Location: East Coast of Scotland

 

Monitoring Period: 2004 - 2017

 

What is collected?

  • Temperature - every 30 minutes
  • Salinity - Weekly
This information page is part of the theme: 
Coastal Monitoring

Background

The Ythan is a shallow estuary on the East Coast of Scotland that has site of special scientific interest status.

Samples are taken by staff from Aberdeen University's Oceanlab.  The data collected goes towards their research into the ecosystem of the Ythan.

Data originators: 
University of Aberdeen
Friday, June 28, 2019 - 09:36

Links and Resources

Map Type Click title for metadata and licence informationsort descending Date of data View Map
External Interactive Maps or Portals Marine Scotland Science - Coastal Monitoring Sites View Map (external source)
Type Link Titlesort descending External Link
Marine Scotland Data Portal Scottish Coastal Observatory - Ythan Estuary 2004 - 2017 data.marine.gov.scot