Organochlorines and heavy metals in marine life of North Sea, NE Atlantic, Arctic polar seas and Antarctica (1975 onwards)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laboratory for Ecotoxicology and Polar Ecology |
| Country | Belgium  |
| Time period | 1975 - 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | North Sea and NE Atlantic (1970 - 1985); Greenland and Norwegian Seas (from 1978 onwards), Barents Sea (from 1991 onwards); Antarctica (from 1989 onwards) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Metal concentrations in biota; Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota; Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota |
| Description | |
| Summary | Monitoring of stable pollutants (PCBs, organochlorine pesticides, heavy metals) in the different trophic levels of various marine ecosystems. Interpretation at the ecosystem level (transfer and accumulation mechanisms, fluxes) and the individual level: detoxification, excretion, lethality, mortality). |
| Originators | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laboratory for Ecotoxicology and Polar Ecology |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laboratory for Ecotoxicology and Polar Ecology |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Prof. C. Joiris |
| Address | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laboratory for Ecotoxicology and Polar Ecology |
| Telephone | +32 2 629 34 14 |
| Facsimile | +32 2 629 34 38 |
| cjoiris@vub.ac.be | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC) |
| Local identifier | 11020001 |
| Global identifier | 1034 |
| Last revised | 2009-08-10 |
