Project record of Analysis of arsenic, mercury and other contaminants in fish

Information

Type
Project
Name
Analysis of arsenic, mercury and other contaminants in fish
Description @en
The aim of the project is to the determine the speciation of toxic elements such as mercury and arsenic in the marine food chain and to determine the concentration levels of other inorganic and organic pollutants in fish, shellfish as well as other food products.
Start date
1996
End date
2001

Institutes & people involved

Leermakers Martine
associated with: Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen & Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Chemie; Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry

Expertise

Arsenic
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 553
Chemical speciation
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 1500
Commercial fisheries
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 1713
Fish
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 3141
Food chains
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 3391
Mercury
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 5115
Water pollution
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 9117
Water quality
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 9125
geographic terms
ANE, North Sea
Europe, Schelde R.

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date created: 2003-11-26
date modified: 2007-04-03