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. 2017 Feb 24;7:43332. doi: 10.1038/srep43332

Table 1. Sampling data of each core and the main parameters derived from radionuclide analysis of all sediment cores (MAR: Mass Accumulation Rate; SAR: Sediment Accumulation Rate).

Station Sampling date Location Depth (m) Supported 210Pb horizon (cm) Surface excess 210Pb Inventory Accumulation Rates
(Bq·kg−1) (Bq·m−2) Layers (cm) MAR (g·cm−2·y−1) SAR (cm·y−1)
Morràs 1 13/10/2013 Canyon flank 717 25 180 ± 20 19 600 ± 600 10–25 0.150 ± 0.011 0.207 ± 0.016
Morràs 2 13/10/2013 Canyon flank 727 10 55 ± 10 900 ± 100
Morràs 3 13/10/2015 Canyon axis 796 23 410 ± 20 21 800 ± 500 0–11 0.184 ± 0.009 0.322 ± 0.016
    10–22 0.090 ± 0.005 0.128 ± 0.007
Morràs 4 13/10/2013 Canyon axis 987 26 350 ± 20 20 100 ± 500 3–25 0.129 ± 0.005 0.200 ± 0.007
Besòs 1 15/09/2014 Canyon axis 810 >55 230 ± 10 >54 000 4–25 0.63 ± 0.06 0.98 ± 0.08
28–41 0.61 ± 0.04 0.92 ± 0.06
40–54 0.28 ± 0.03 0.39 ± 0.04
Besòs 2 28/07/2012 Canyon axis 1238 28 430 ± 20 19 200 ± 200 0–12 0.110 ± 0.002 0.205 ± 0.005
15–28 0.118 ± 0.006 0.180 ± 0.009
Besòs 3 29/07/2012 Canyon axis 1487 16 470 ± 20 14 000 ± 200 4–16 0.057 ± 0.002 0.078 ± 0.003
Arenys 1 28/07/2012 Canyon axis 1074 20 390 ± 20 20 500 ± 400 2–14 0.176 ± 0.009 0.297 ± 0.015
13–20 0.061 ± 0.004 0.078 ± 0.005
Arenys 2 29/07/2012 Canyon axis 1410 16 600 ± 30 11 900 ± 200 0–16 0.066 ± 0.004 0.093 ± 0.006
Arenys 3 29/07/2012 Canyon axis 1632 15 630 ± 30 11 100 ± 300 0–14 0.061 ± 0.002 0.091 ± 0.003