Water analysis dataset > Water Sentinels pilot project - ACTION project

WATER SENTINELS is a citizen-science pilot by Ocean Alive to promote water quality at Sado estuary. This dataset presents data and metadata for water quality assessment on water samples collected at Sado estuary by citizens during the 6-month pilot. The samples were analyzed by students and researchers at Setúbal School of Technology (Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal). The data collected by citizens at the field was location (GPS coordinates), temperature and water transparency (using the secchi disc method). In the laboratory researchers evaluated pH, salinity, conductivity, and concentration of ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, suspended solids (SST) and organic matter (SOM and DOM). WATER SENTINELS is one of the pilots supported by <strong>ACTION</strong> project. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement number 824603.