MEPA Coastal Water Survey - Pollutants in Biota 2012
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Country | Malta  |
| Time period | 30 May 2012 - 07 August 2012 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | The surveys were taken from the seabed at 14-17m depth at fixed stations within 5km of the coast of the Maltese Islands. |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Pesticide concentrations in biota; Metal concentrations in biota; Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota |
| Instruments | Inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometers; mass spectrometers; gas chromatograph mass spectrometers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The survey was conducted at 25 stations in the coastal waters of the Maltese Islands. The pollutant levels were measured during a pilot survey and then once (in two replicates) over the period between 30th May 2012 and 7th August 2012. During the surveys, samples of P. oceanica were collected from representative areas along the Maltese coast and shipped to a laboratory in Italy for analysis according to the following procedures: UNI EN 15763:2010 (for Mercury); UNI EN 15662:2009 (for Hexachlorobenzene); EPA 5021A 2003 + EPA 8260C 2006 (for Hexachlorobutadiene). |
| Originators | Environment and Resources Authority |
| Data web site | https://era.org.mt/en/Documents/CW%20Mon%20Final%20Part%201.pdf |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Availability | SeaDataNet licence |
| Contact | Miraine Rizzo |
| Address | Malta Environment and Planning Authority, Environment Protection Directorate |
| Telephone | (+356) 2290 0000 |
| Facsimile | (+356) 2290 2295 |
| miraine.rizzo@era.org.mt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Local identifier | 45008013 |
| Global identifier | 6874 |
| Last revised | 2018-11-19 |
