Imposex and TriButylTin in Nucella lapillus (Common dogwelk) in UK West coast, North Sea and Irish coastline.
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | 1997 (UK West and Ireland); 1998/99 (North Sea). |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Irish coastline; UK West coast; North Sea coastline |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters; Trace metalloid and inorganic selenium concentrations in biota; Metal concentrations in biota; Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota |
| Instruments | Manual biota samplers; elemental analysers; atomic absorption spectrometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Sample of common dogwhelk were taken from sites around the UK West Coast, Irish coastline and North Sea coastline for a DETR project. Samples were analysed for imposex and subsequent chemical analysis for Sn/TBT. Data includes descriptive location & lat/long reference. Number of samples approximately 300 |
| Originators | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| References | Harding, M.J.C., Davies, I.M., Minchin, A., and Grewar, G. (1998) Effects of TBT in Western Coastal waters., Fisheries Research Services Report No 5/98.; Minchin, A., Davies, I.M., Pymm, H., and Grewar, G. (1999) North Sea Imposex Survey: CW8025 August 1998-July 1999 - Final Report., Fisheries Research Services Report No. 11/99. |
| Data web site | http://www.frs.scotland.gov.uk |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Director |
| Address | Fisheries Research Services, Aberdeen Marine Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1224 876544 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1224 295511 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1043015 |
| Global identifier | 621 |
| Last revised | 2009-10-15 |
