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Benthic ecology of Tagus estuary, Portugal (1985 onwards)

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General  
Data holding centreNew University of Lisbon, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IMAR network)
CountryPortugal  Portugal
Time periodFrom 1985 onwards
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Sado Estuary (western Portugal)

Observations 
Parameters

Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Particulate metal concentrations in the water column; Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Nutrient fluxes between the bed and the water column; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zooplankton and zoobenthos physiological condition parameters; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Concentration of organic matter in sediments; Concentration of organic matter in water bodies; Zoobenthos generic abundance; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks

Instruments

Unknown

Description 
Summary

Data on benthic communities' structure related to environmental parameters (sediment and overlying water conditions). Data also on nutrient sediment-water fluxes. All data concern industrial and domestic contaminated areas and a cleaner reference area. Since 1990 toxicological studies of sample sediments have been conducted.

OriginatorsNew University of Lisbon, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IMAR network)
Availability 
OrganisationNew University of Lisbon, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IMAR network)
AvailabilityBy negotiation
ContactProf. J. Gomes Ferreira/Prof. M.H. Costa
Address

New University of Lisbon, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IMAR network)
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Monte de Caparica
Caparica

2829-516
Portugal

Telephone+351 1 29554464
Facsimile+351 21 2954461
Emailsec-dir@fct.unl.pt
Administration 
Collating centreHydrographic Institute
Local identifier15005007
Global identifier2160
Last revised2010-11-22