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Heavy metals in North and Northwest Spain marine biota

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General  
Data holding centreIEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography
CountrySpain  Spain
Time periodFrom 1985 onwards
OngoingYes
Geographical area

Spanish EEZ (Galicia and Cantabrico)

Observations 
Parameters

Metal concentrations in biota

Description 
Summary

The data set contains the levels of heavy metals (Hg, Cd, Zn, Cu, Pb, As) in wild mussels collected in the coast of Galicia and Cantabrian Sea and analysed by Atomic Absortion Spectrophotometry following the Coordinated Environment Monitoring Programme - OSPAR.

OriginatorsIEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Availability 
OrganisationIEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactAlvaro Fernandez (Director)
Address

IEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Corazon de Maria, 8
MADRID

28002
Spain

Telephone+34 91 5974443
Facsimile+34 915 974770
Emaildirector@md.ieo.es
Administration 
Collating centreIEO-CSIC, Spanish Institute of Oceanography
Local identifier8036209
Global identifier2856
Last revised2008-11-26