Ria Formosa

Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in biota; Dissolved metal concentrations in the water column; Particulate metal concentrations in the water column; Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks; Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples; Temperature of the water column; Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in sediment samples; Metal concentrations in biota; Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota; Concentration of other organic contaminants in the water column; Dissolved trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies; Particulate trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in water bodies

Benthos samplers; discrete water samplers; salinity sensor; sediment grabs

The project comprised: 1) assessment of regeneration capacity of water quality in Ria Formosa and identification of critical periods of environmental conditions' degradation; 2) identification of determining factors of degradation of the aquatic environment and the study of its action on various components of the ecosystem; 3) determination of the effect of environment degradation, namely water quality and sediment quality and the concentration of contaminants in the production of bivalves.

National Institute of Fisheries Research Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas Former IPIMAR
Av. De Brasilia
Lisboa

1449-006
Portugal