FIMR Monitoring Data on Harmful Substances in Biota (fish and benthos) (1979-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Finnish Environment Institute |
| Country | Finland  |
| Time period | From 1979 to present |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Baltic Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota; Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in biota; Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota |
| Instruments | Gas chromatographs; atomic absorption spectrometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set includes the measurements for the Helcom Baltic Monitoring Programme (BMP). The data has been checked. Inorganic parameters are accredited (EN ISO/IEC 17025). Fish specimens are collected by Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute and delivered to FIMR for measurement. Benthic animals are sampled by FIMR only in early years. |
| Originators | Finnish Institute of Marine Research |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Finnish Environment Institute |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Riitta Olsonen |
| Address | Finnish Environment Institute |
| Telephone | +358 40 182 3254 |
| riitta.olsonen@ymparisto.fi | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Finnish Institute of Marine Research |
| Local identifier | 19001009 |
| Global identifier | 2046 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-24 |
