Contaminants in fish and shellfish in Belgian coastal waters
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries |
| Country | Belgium  |
| Time period | From 1978 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Belgian coastal waters |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Metal concentrations in biota; Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota |
| Description | |
| Summary | Heavy metals (see parameters) and organochlorines are determined once a year in the muscle tissue of cod (Gadus Morhua), flounder (Platichthys flesus), shrimp (Crangon crangon) and mussel (Mytilus edulis) from Belgian coastal waters. Lead, cadmium and organochlorines are also assessed in the liver of the two fish species. These analyses are performed in the framework of the Joint Monitoring Programme of the Oslo and Paris Commissions. The centre participates in international intercalibration exercises. Data source: national. Number of samples: 50 fish muscle, 10 fish liver, 1 shrimp (bulked sample), 4 mussels (bulked samples) per year. |
| Originators | Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Cooreman Kris |
| Address | Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences Unit, Fisheries |
| Telephone | +32 59 34 22 50 |
| Facsimile | +32 59 33 06 29 |
| kris.cooreman@ilvo.vlaanderen.be | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC) |
| Local identifier | 11013001 |
| Global identifier | 1010 |
| Last revised | 2015-07-27 |
