Salubrity of bivalve molluscs of the Portuguese coast
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 | 1993 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Beds of bivalve molluscs in the Portuguese coast (Ria Formosa, Sagres, Odemira, Sado, Lagoa de Albufeira, Tagus, Lagoa de Obidos, Ria de Aveiro) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Bacteria in biota; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Fish disease and parasites |
| Instruments | Benthos samplers; optical microscopes |
| Description | |
| Summary | Monthly sampling of bivalve molluscs (grooved carpet shell, Portuguese cupped oyster, European flat oyster, common cockle, surf clam, carpet shell and other species) from around the Portuguese coast was carried out to investigate their state of health. |
| 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 | 15040036 |
| Global identifier | 2354 |
| Last revised | 2010-05-04 |
