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Heavy metals in the Scheldt estuary and North Sea (1995-1999) [Zware metalen in het Schelde-estuarium en de Noordzee (1995-1999)]
Contact: Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (VUB-AMGC), more

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Description
Factors influencing the spatial - temporal variations of the heavy metals in the Scheldt estuary and the Southern North Sea were investigated. Instruments used : ICP-MS, GFAAS, atomic fluorescence (Brooks Rand), gas chromatography-AFS detection. more

QA/QC - protocols including ultra-clean sampling and sample handling were used throughout the whole study.

Scope
Themes:
Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries), Environmental quality/pollution, Water composition
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal · Fresh water · Brackish water · ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde · ANE, North Sea, Southern Bight · Heavy metals · Quality · Spatial variations · Temporal variations · ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) · Belgium, Zeeschelde

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

Temporal coverage
1995 - 1999

Parameters
Cadmium (Cd)
Copper (Cu)
Heavy metals
Lead (Pb)
Mercury (Hg)
Nickel (Ni)
Zinc (Zn)

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

Project
Maintenance and exploitation of a laboratory-container aboard the R.V. Belgica, for marine pollution surveillance, more
Grant agreement ID P101/2942210337-P101VLV20115

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