Annual_measure,SD_of_measure,Use_1.yes_0.no,Name,Units,Description,Region,Time_period,Source
1522,150.94,1,Obs_TAPP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_total_primary_production,North_Sea,1970_1999,Skogen_and_Moll_2005
624.43,66.41,1,Obs_NP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_new_production_from_depth_integrated_nitrate_plus_summer_river_and_atmos_inputs,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_and_Beare_2008
600,100,1,Obs_KelpP,gC/m2/y,Annual_WITHIN_FOREST_NET_production_of_macrophytes,General_UK,NA,Burrows_et_al_2018
339.6,25.157,1,Obs_OmnizooP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_ominiv_zooplankton_gross_production,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
44.35,2.5157,1,Obs_CarnzooP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_carnivorous_zooplankton_gross_production,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
29.97,3.509,1,Obs_PFishP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_planktivorous_fish_gross_production,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005
11.5,2.277,1,Obs_DFishP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_demersal_fish_gross_production,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005
1248,449,1,Obs_BensuspP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_susp/dep_benthos_gross_production,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007/Heip_and_Craeymeersch_1995/Greenstreet_et_al_2007
21.1,7.6,1,Obs_BencarnP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_carn/scan_benthos_gross_production,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007/Heip_and_Craeymeersch_1995/Greenstreet_et_al_2007
0.000845283,0.0002,1,Obs_birdP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_net_production_of_birds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.000724528,0.00035,1,Obs_sealP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_net_production_of_pinnipeds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.001690566,0.0008,1,Obs_cetaP,mMN/m2/y,Annual_net_production_of_cetaceans,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
1.185,0.4421,1,Obs_maxbenthslar,mMN/m3,Annual_monthly_max_conc_of_benthos_susp/dep_larvae,North_Sea,1970_1999,Lindley_and_Kirby_2007/Analysis_of_Continuous_Plankton_Recorder_data
0.334,0.1013,1,Obs_maxbenthclar,mMN/m3,Annual_monthly_max_conc_of_benthos_carn/scav_larvae,North_Sea,1970_1999,Lindley_and_Kirby_2007/Analysis_of_Continuous_Plankton_Recorder_data
23.48,9.057,1,Obs_Conpfishfish,mMN/m2/y,Annual_consumption_of_planktivorous_fish_by_fish,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
2.138,0.503,1,Obs_Condfishfish,mMN/m2/y,Annual_consumption_of_demersal_fish_by_fish,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
92.28,13.019,1,Obs_Conzoofish,mMN/m2/y,Annual_consumption_of_omniv_zooplankton_by_fish_and_fish_larvae,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
60.377,25.157,1,Obs_Conzoocarnz,mMN/m2/y,Annual_consumption_of_omniv_zooplankton_by_carn_zooplankton,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
12.579,6.289,1,Obs_Conbenfish,mMN/m2/y,Annual_consumption_of_benthos_by_fish,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_2005/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.6538,0.325,1,Obs_Contotal_bird,mMN/m2/y,Annual_food_consumption_by_birds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Bryant_and_Doyle_1992/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.6,0.2,1,Obs_Proppfishbird,dimensionless,Proportion_planktivorous_fish_in_diet_of_birds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Bryant_and_Doyle_1992/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.1,0.05,1,Obs_Propdfishbird,dimensionless,Proportion_demersal_fish_in_diet_of_birds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Bryant_and_Doyle_1992/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.05,0.015,1,Obs_Propmfishbird,dimensionless,Proportion_migratory_fish_in_diet_of_birds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Bryant_and_Doyle_1992/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.05,0.02,1,Obs_Propdiscbird,dimensionless,Proportion_discards_in_diet_of_birds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Bryant_and_Doyle_1992/Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.216086541,0.105,1,Obs_Contotal_seal,mMN/m2/y,Annual_food_consumption_by_pinnipeds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.291037261,0.072759315,1,Obs_Proppfishseal,dimensionless,Proportion_planktivorous_fish_in_diet_of_pinnipeds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.696878147,0.174219537,1,Obs_Propdfishseal,dimensionless,Proportion_demersal_fish_in_diet_of_pinnipeds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.012084592,0.003021148,1,Obs_Propmfishseal,dimensionless,Proportion_migratory_fish_in_diet_of_pinnipeds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.969066667,0.48,1,Obs_Contotal_ceta,mMN/m2/y,Annual_food_consumption_by_cetaceans,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.663144324,0.165786081,1,Obs_Proppfishceta,dimensionless,Proportion_planktivorous_fish_in_diet_of_cetaceans,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.099504206,0.04,1,Obs_Propdfishceta,dimensionless,Proportion_demersal_fish_in_diet_of_cetaceans,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.08013619,0.035,1,Obs_Propmfishceta,dimensionless,Proportion_migratory_fish_in_diet_of_cetaceans,North_Sea,1970_1999,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
5.555,0.2,1,Obs_Pland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Annual_planktivorous_fish_landings_(live_weight),North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_EuroSTAT_ICES_landings_data/Lassen_et_al_2012
1.735,0.08,1,Obs_Dland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Annual_demersal_fish_landings_(live_weight),North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_EuroSTAT_ICES_landings_data/Lassen_et_al_2012
0.775,0.308,1,Obs_Mland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Annual_migratory_fish_landings_(live_weight),North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_EuroSTAT_ICES_landings_data/Lassen_et_al_2012/excl_blue_whiting
0.0953,0.0382,1,Obs_Bsland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Annual_susp/dep_benthos_landings_(live_weight),North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_EuroSTAT_ICES_landings_data/Lassen_et_al_2012
0.0829,0.0169,1,Obs_Bcland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Annual_carn/scav_benthos_landings_(live_weight),North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_EuroSTAT_ICES_landings_data/Lassen_et_al_2012
0.00147,0.000932,1,Obs_Zcland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Annual_carn_zooplankton_landings_(live_weight),North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_EuroSTAT_ICES_landings_data/Lassen_et_al_2012
0,0,0,Obs_Kland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Annual_macrophyte_landings_(live_weight),North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_EuroSTAT_ICES_landings_data/Lassen_et_al_2012
2,0.5,1,Obs_kelp_pb,/y,Annual_CARBON_gross_PB_ratio_of_macrophytes,General_value,NA,Brady_Campbell_et_al_1984
10,5,1,Obs_benslar_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_larvae_of_susp/dep_benthos,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
10,5,1,Obs_benclar_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_larvae_of_carn/scav_benthos,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
10,3,1,Obs_bens_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_susp/dep_feeding_benthos,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
1.2,1,1,Obs_benc_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_carn/scav_feeding_benthos,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
20,10,1,Obs_omni_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_omniv_zooplankton,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
5,1.315,1,Obs_carn_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_carniv_zooplankton,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
4,2,1,Obs_fishplar_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_larvae_of_planktivorous_fish,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
4,2,1,Obs_fishdlar_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_larvae_of_demersal_fish,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
1.72,0.86,1,Obs_fishp_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_planktivorous_fish,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.88,0.44,1,Obs_fishd_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_demersal_fish,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
1.3,0.6,1,Obs_fishm_pb,/y,Annual_gross_PB_ratio_migratory_fish,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.28,0.14,1,Obs_bird_pb,/y,Annual_net_PB_ratio_birds,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.09,0.045,1,Obs_seal_pb,/y,Annual_net_PB_ratio_pinnipeds,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.02,0.01,1,Obs_ceta_pb,/y,Annual_net_PB_ratio_cetaceans,General_value,NA,Mackinson_and_Daskalov_2007
0.3,0.1,1,Obs_exud_C_kelp,dimensionless,Annual_average_proportion_of_macrophyte_C_uptake_which_is_exuded,General_value,NA,Abdullah_and_Fredriksen_2004
0.12,0.2,1,Obs_kelp_NC,dimensionless,Annual_average_molar_NC_ratio_of_macrophytes,General_value,NA,Sjotun_et_al_1996/Broch_and_Slagstad_2012
129,42,1,Obs_Denitrif,mMN/m2/y,Annual_denitrification,North_Sea,1970_1999,Brion_et_al_2004
0.37,0.075,1,Obs_Dfdiscardp,dimensionless,Proportion_of_demersal_fish_catch_discarded,North_Sea,1970_1999,Heath_and_Cook_2015
19.24,9,1,Obs_s_x_ammonia,mMN/m3,Annual_average_ammonia_conc_in_porewater_of_sand_gs_0.25mm,NW_North_Sea,2007_2008,Serpetti_2012/Serpetti_et_al_2016
63.45,22,1,Obs_d_x_ammonia,mMN/m3,Annual_average_ammonia_conc_in_porewater_of_mud_gs_0.12mm,NW_North_Sea,2007_2008,Serpetti_2012/Serpetti_et_al_2016
4.15,2,1,Obs_s_x_nitrate,mMN/m3,Annual_average_nitrate_conc_in_porewater_of_sand_gs_0.25mm,NW_North_Sea,2007_2008,Serpetti_2012/Serpetti_et_al_2016
2.34,1,1,Obs_d_x_nitrate,mMN/m3,Annual_average_nitrate_conc_in_porewater_of_mud_gs_0.12mm,NW_North_Sea,2007_2008,Serpetti_2012/Serpetti_et_al_2016
0.051515,0.02441,1,Obs_s_x_TON,%N(gN/g_dry_sed),Annual_average_organic_N_content_of_sand_gs_0.25mm_(0.19-0.43mm),NW_North_Sea,1996_2015,Serpetti_2012/Serpetti_et_al_2016/Cefas_data_centre
0.07357,0.0343,1,Obs_d_x_TON,%N(gN/g_dry_sed),Annual_average_organic_N_content_of_mud_gs_0.12mm_(0.03-0.07mm),NW_North_Sea,1996_2015,Serpetti_2012/Serpetti_et_al_2016/Cefas_data_centre
9.998,2.135,1,Obs_NDJF_s_nitrate,mMN/m3,Average_winter_(Nov-Feb)_nitrate_conc_shallow_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
2.161,1.089,1,Obs_MJJA_s_nitrate,mMN/m3,Average_summer_(May-Aug)_nitrate_conc_shallow_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
6.995,0.836,1,Obs_NDJF_d_nitrate,mMN/m3,Average_winter_(Nov-Feb)_nitrate_conc_deep_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
2.837,0.917,1,Obs_MJJA_d_nitrate,mMN/m3,Average_summer_(May-Aug)_nitrate_conc_deep_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
2.367,0.774,1,Obs_NDJF_s_ammonia,mMN/m3,Average_winter_(Nov-Feb)_ammonia_conc_shallow_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
1.737,0.669,1,Obs_MJJA_s_ammonia,mMN/m3,Average_summer_(May-Aug)_ammonia_conc_shallow_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
0.853,0.32,1,Obs_NDJF_d_ammonia,mMN/m3,Average_winter_(Nov-Feb)_ammonia_conc_deep_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
1.338,0.708,1,Obs_MJJA_d_ammonia,mMN/m3,Average_summer_(May-Aug)_ammonia_conc_deep_layer,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
0.904054817,0.385,1,Obs_carn_io_ratio,dimensionless,Inshore_offshore_ratio_of_annual_mean_carnzoo_depth_av_conc,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_Continuous_Plankton_Recorder_data
1.675726526,0.271539031,1,Obs_omni_io_ratio,dimensionless,Inshore_offshore_ratio_of_annual_mean_omnivzoo_depth_av_conc,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_Continuous_Plankton_Recorder_data
3.744402563,1,1,Obs_phyt_io_ratio,dimensionless,Inshore_offshore_ratio_of_annual_mean_phyt_surface_layer_conc,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
3.000139235,1,1,Obs_nit_io_ratio,dimensionless,Inshore_offshore_ratio_of_annual_mean_nitrate_surface_layer_conc,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
2.429352612,0.9,1,Obs_amm_io_ratio,dimensionless,Inshore_offshore_ratio_of_annual_mean_ammonia_surface_layer_conc,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_hydrochemical_data
0.67,0.49,1,Obs_pfish_io_ratio,dimensionless,Inshore_offshore_ratio_of_annual_mean_planktivorous_fish_density_per_m2,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_International_Bottom_Trawl_Survey_data_and_Stock_Assessment_Working_Group_reports
0.39,0.31,1,Obs_dfish_io_ratio,dimensionless,Inshore_offshore_ratio_of_annual_mean_demersal_fish_density_per_m2,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_ICES_International_Bottom_Trawl_Survey_data_and_Stock_Assessment_Working_Group_reports
NA,NA,0,Obs_birddisc,mMN/m2/y,Annual_bycatch_of_birds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Insufficient_data
NA,NA,0,Obs_sealdisc,mMN/m2/y,Annual_bycatch_of_pinnipeds,North_Sea,1970_1999,Insufficient_data
NA,NA,0,Obs_cetadisc,mMN/m2/y,Annual_bycatch_of_cetaceans,North_Sea,1970_1999,Insufficient_data
0.15,0.05,1,Obs_kelp_beachcast,dimensionless,Proportion_of_macrophyte_annual_nitrogen_uptake_exported_as_beachcast,General_value,NA,Zemke_White_et_al_2005
4.05E-05,2.00E-05,1,Obs_Ctland_livewt,mMN/m2/y,Obs_cetacean_landings_by_whale_hunters,North_Sea,1970_1999,Analysis_of_data_from_Norwegian_Directorate_of_Fisheries_and_International_Whaling_Commission
