Arsenic chemical speciation in the Tagus Estuary, Portugal (1988-92)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Evora, Department of Ecology (IMAR network) |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From 1988 to 1992 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Tagus Estuary (western Portugal) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies |
| Instruments | Atomic absorption spectrometers; high performance liquid chromatographs; inductively-coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopes; mass spectrometers; nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The project has concentrated in arsenic speciation in estuarine waters (AsO4(3-), AsO3(3-), MMA, DMA, TMAO) and led to the detection and preliminary characterisation of refractory arsenic. |
| Originators | University of Evora, Department of Ecology (IMAR network) |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Evora, Department of Ecology (IMAR network) |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Prof. Alexandre Bettencourt/Prof. Joao Bernardo |
| Address | University of Evora, Department of Ecology (IMAR network) |
| Telephone | +351 266745385 |
| Facsimile | +351 266745395 |
| secretariado@decol.uevora.pt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15003001 |
| Global identifier | 2143 |
| Last revised | 2009-04-17 |
