Document of dataset 5121

Dataset record

Type: Dataset
title in English: Monitoring of metals and organic compounds in biota in the Belgian part of the North Sea and the Scheldt estuary
Acronym: MONIT_BIOTA
Description in English: Cod, mussel, flounder and shrimp are analysed for heavy metals, organochlorines (including PCB's), organotin compounds and polybrominated flame retardants.
Abstract in English: Monitoring and evaluation of the quality of the marine environment (biota) of the Belgian continental platform and the Scheldt estuary.
Rights: The data can be made available upon request, please use contact information.

Temporal coverage

Temporal

Start date: 1997-01-01

Geographical coverage

Spatial: Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS); Scheldt Estuary

Thesaurus terms

Keyword: Heavy metals; Organic compounds

Themes

theme: Environmental quality/pollution > Pollution levels & monitoring

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords: Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758); Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758; Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758; Platichthys flesus (Linneaus, 1758)

Urls

URL: https://www.scheldemonitor.org/dataproducts/en/download/periodic/dataset/5121

Ownerships

contributor: Belgisch Marien Data Centrum
contributor: Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
contactPoint: Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek
contributor: Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium
contactPoint: Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium

Dataset references

is part of: Monitoring hydrography, water quality & contaminants for the Belgian continental shelf area and Western Scheldt
has part: Monitoring heavy metals and PCB's in biota in the Belgian Continental Shelf; Monitoring of organic compounds in biota on the Belgian Continental Shelf
related: Monitoring of metals and organic compounds in sediments in the Belgian part of the North Sea and the Scheldt estuary
related: Monitoring water quality of the Belgian Continental Shelf and the Scheldt estuary
related: Radiological monitoring of the Belgian Continental Shelf

Projects

was generated by: MONIT - Monitoring the Belgian Continental Shelf and the Scheldt estuary

Special collections

part of special collection: Belgian marine datasets

Document metadata

date created: 2015-10-05
date modified: 2018-06-18