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Mercury speciation in the Scheldt estuary and North Sea (1991-1998) [Kwik speciatie in het Schelde-estuarium en de Noordzee (1991-1998)]
Contact: Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (VUB-AMGC), more

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Description
The factors influencing the distribution and speciation of mercury in the Scheldt estuary and Southern North Sea were investigated. more

16 cruises on the Scheldt estuary were performed between 1991 and 1998 and 8 cruises on the North Sea (Belgian coast) were performed between 1995 and 1998. Samples from the English Channel and Central North Sea were also taken in 1991, 1993 and 1998. Parameters : dissolved and particulate total mercury and methylmercury, dissolved gaseous Hg

Scope
Themes:
Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries), Water composition
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Brackish water, Mercury, Methyl mercury, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS), ANE, English Channel, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, ANE, North Sea, ANE, North Sea, Southern Bight, Belgium, Zeeschelde

Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) [Marine Regions]
ANE, English Channel [Marine Regions]
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
ANE, North Sea [Marine Regions]
ANE, North Sea, Southern Bight [Marine Regions]
Belgium, Zeeschelde [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
1991 - 1998
1991
1993
1995 - 1998
1998

Parameter
Mercury (Hg)

Contributors
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen & Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Chemie; Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), moredata ownerdata manager

Project
Maintenance and exploitation of a laboratory-container aboard the R.V. Belgica, for marine pollution surveillance, more

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research
Metadatarecord created: 2006-10-02
Information last updated: 2007-09-18
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