Data Set on heavy metals (plus nutrients and carbon) in sediments of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium) (1991-94)
Data set information
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| General | |
| Data holding centre | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Country | Belgium  |
| Time period | From 1991 to 1994 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | The Scheldt estuary, Belgium |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Metal concentrations in sediment pore waters; Nutrient concentrations in sediment pore waters; Redox potential in sediment; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column; Dissolved organic carbon concentrations in sediment pore waters; Carbon concentrations in sediment; Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks |
| Description | |
| Summary | The aims of the study are twofold: a) to obtain a better understanding of the biogeochemical processes influencing the immobilization and/or remobilization of metals in the sedimentary phase of the Scheldt estuary; b) to estimate possible fluxes of metals from the sediment to the aqueous phase of the estuary. Six sites in the Scheldt estuary, chosen as a function of bottom characteristics and salinity gradient, are studied seasonally. |
| Originators | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Prof. W. Baeyens (Head of department) |
| Address | Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
| Telephone | +32 2 629 32 63 |
| Facsimile | +32 2 629 32 74 |
| wbaeyens@vub.ac.be | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Belgian Marine Data Centre (BMDC) |
| Local identifier | 11012003 |
| Global identifier | 999 |
| Last revised | 2010-11-22 |
