Monitoring contaminants in the waters and biota in the coastal areas of the Canary Islands (1980-2000)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Country | Spain  |
| Time period | From 1980 to 2000 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Canary Islands Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in biota; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Temperature of the water column; Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in biota |
| Instruments | Gas chromatographs; autoanalysers; atomic absorption spectrometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data have been obtained in order to establish the level of pollutants in the coastal areas of the Canary Islands. The collection included information on trace metals in organisms, dissolved hydrocarbons, oceanic tar, and physical and chemical parameters of these waters. |
| Originators | IEO-CSIC, Oceanographic Centre of Canary Island |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| Contact | Alvaro Fernandez (Director) |
| Address | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Telephone | +34 91 5974443 |
| Facsimile | +34 914 135597 |
| director@md.ieo.es | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 8036090 |
| Global identifier | 2739 |
| Last revised | 2015-09-01 |
