Quality control of bivalves along the Portuguese continental coast (1991-93)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Country | Portugal  |
| Time period | From January 1991 to December 1993 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Portuguese continental coast |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Bacteria in biota; Concentration of phycotoxins in biota; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Benthos samplers; discrete water samplers; manual biota samplers; water body temperature sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | The project comprised: 1) quality control of bivalves concerning bacteriological contamination and DSP PSP biotoxin accumulation, in order to get the best conditions for their commercialisation; 2) water quality control in the areas of production, concerning namely the occurrence of toxic microalgae and bacteriological contamination. |
| Originators | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Marcelo Vasconcelos (President) |
| Address | National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR |
| Telephone | +351 213010814 |
| Facsimile | +351 213015948 |
| dina@ipimar.pt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Hydrographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 15040023 |
| Global identifier | 2341 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-29 |
