EMODnet Chemistry WP1: Data collection and metadata compilation in sea regions: current status Institute of Marine Science and Management, Istanbul University Partner’s logo Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 1

General overview of the partner contribution: Current status General overview of the partner contribution: Seawater Sediment Biota Number of CDIs at beginning: 196 Number of CDIs at year 1: 60 Number of CDIs at year 2: 40 Spatial distribution: Partner’s logo Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 2

Total number of stations per parameter group per matrix: Current status Total number of stations per parameter group per matrix: Group Seawater Sediment Biota Fertilizers Silicates Organic matter 100 Chlorophyll Partial pressure dissolved gases Acidity Pesticides and biocides Antifoulants Pharmaceuticals Heavy metals Hydrocarbons Radionuclides Plastics Partner’s logo Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 3

Data quality control performed by the data center: Type of QC: Seawater Sediment Biota Notes: Position check + Date check Missing value Range check Spike Pre-existing statistics Visualization and manual checks Others: ….. …. Partner’s logo Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 4

Difficulties encountered: Adapting the air sample data just above the surface It was difficult to persuade the data owners for sharing their data Partner’s logo Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 5

Planning for the last year Total number of stations per parameter group per matrix: Group Seawater Sediment Biota Fertilizers Silicates Organic matter Chlorophyll Partial pressure dissolved gases Acidity Pesticides and biocides Antifoulants Pharmaceuticals Heavy metals 36 3 7 Hydrocarbons Radionuclides Plastics Partner’s logo Annual Meeting, June 15-16 2015, Istanbul, Turkey 6