Monitoring contaminants in the biota off the Biscay and Atlantic coasts of Spain
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Country | Spain  |
| Time period | From 1985 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Galicia, Cantabrian Sea and Huelva (Atlantic & Biscay coasts of Spain) |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Concentration of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in biota; Metal concentrations in biota |
| Instruments | Gas chromatographs; atomic absorption spectrometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Annual samplings at fixed points for the purpose of evaluating temporal tendencies, spatial distribution and human health hazards due to marine pollutants. The collection comprises approximately 10,000 data, most of which correspond to the 1987-1990 period, due to the improvements in sampling and testing procedures, as well as a progressive improvement in quality control. This information is supplied annually to the JOINT MONITORING GROUP (JMG), Oslo-Paris Commission. Hence its restricted nature. |
| Originators | IEO-CSIC, Vigo Oceanographic Centre |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| Contact | Alvaro Fernandez (Director) |
| Address | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Telephone | +34 91 5974443 |
| Facsimile | +34 915 974770 |
| director@md.ieo.es | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | IEO-CSIC, Spanish Oceanographic Institute |
| Local identifier | 8036093 |
| Global identifier | 2742 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-12 |
