British Geological Survey (BGS) Sampling Survey 2001/4: Estuarine Contaminant: Mersey Estuary (09/May/2000 to 14/June/2001)

These British Geological Survey (BGS) marine sampling surveys took place from May 2000 to June 2001 in the Mersey estuary. The purpose was to obtain the data necessary for a study of the estuarine geochemistry of the Mersey estuary. Sampling was undertaken using Environment Agency vessels; the hovercraft ‘Sea Spray’ was used May-July and September/October 2000 and May/June 2001; Sea Jet was used 15/16 February 2001 and RV Coastal Guardian, 8/9 February 2001. Seabed samples were obtained using a Day grab; Mackereth corer and manual beach surface sampling and hand coring. Technical details of the survey are contained in BGS report RR/10/002.英国地质调查局（British Geological Survey, BGS）的海洋采样调查于2000年5月至2001年6月在默西河口开展。本次调查旨在获取默西河口河口地球化学研究所需的必要数据。采样作业由环境署（Environment Agency）的作业船执行：气垫船"Sea Spray"用于2000年5—7月、9—10月及2001年5—6月的采样；"Sea Jet"用于2001年2月15日至16日的采样；研究船RV Coastal Guardian则用于2001年2月8日至9日的采样。海底样品采集采用戴氏采泥器（Day grab）、马克雷思柱状取样器（Mackereth corer），并辅以人工海滩表面采样与手动柱状取芯。本次调查的技术细节详见英国地质调查局报告RR/10/002。