Dissolved inorganic nitrogen

What is it: 

The concentration of dissolved inorganic nitrogen ( DIN = ammonia + nitrate + nitrite) in winter is used as an index of nutrient enrichment in marine waters, as DIN usually limits algal growth in seawater.

 

Links to Scotland's Marine Atlas: 
Chapter 3: Eutrophication
Data originators: 
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
This information page is part of the theme: 
Eutrophication
This page was last modified on : 
Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 14:13

Links and Resources

Map Type Click title for metadata and licence informationsort descending Date of data View Map
Map Layers (NMPi) Eutrophication - Dissolved inorganic nitrogen (salinity normalised) 2012-2019 2019-04-16 Access this map on NMPi
Type Link Titlesort descending External Link
Web link SEPA - Monitoring www.sepa.org.uk