5. summary of information on determinands

The matrices considered in the metadatabase are biota, water and sediment.

• Biota
  Determinands assessed in biota are grouped under the following headings:

• biological determinands;
• metals;
• microbiological determinands;
• synthetic organics; and
• radioactive elements.

Table D.3 in Appendix D shows, where available, the determinands measured in biota for each monitoring programme, the number of sites where they have been assessed, and the year the programme began.

• Water
  The determinands measured in suspended matter have been classified in this matrix, although the each determinand has been annotated with the phrase "measured in suspended matter". Similarly, where determinands have been measured in groundwater they are annotated with the term "measured in groundwater". Determinands assessed in water have been grouped under the following headings: aesthetic, biological, chemical, microbiological and physical determinands, radioactive elements and synthetic organics.

Table D.1 in Appendix D shows the determinands measured in water for each monitoring programme, the number of sites where they have been assessed, and the year the programme began. Table D.2 in Appendix D shows the same information for sea waters, whilst Table D.4 in Appendix D displays the list of determinands monitored in groundwater. All the determinands held in the tables in Appendix D are standardised. Further information on each determinand can be found in Table C.1 in Appendix C.

• Sediments
  The determinands monitored in sediments are listed in Table C.1 in Appendix C.