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Heavy metal concentrations in the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) in the Western Scheldt [Zware metalen in de blauwe mossel (Mytilus edulis) in de Westerschelde]
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Description
The soft tissue of the Blue mussle ( Mytilus edulis) from the Westerscheldt was analysed on heavy matals concentrations. Temporal and spatial patterns were unraveled.
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Invertebrates, Biology > Organic (& bio-) chemistry
Keywords:
Annual variations, Biological tissues, Bivalvia, Heavy metals, Pollution, Salinity gradients, Seasonal variations, Spatial variations, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Ellewoutsdijk, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hansweert, ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Vlissingen, ANE, Scheldt Estuary, Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758
Geographical coverage
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde Stations [Marine Regions]
Westkapelle
Wemeldinge
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Ellewoutsdijk Stations [Marine Regions]
Ellewoutsdijk
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Hansweert Stations [Marine Regions]
Hansweert
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde, Vlissingen Stations [Marine Regions]
Vlissingen
ANE, Scheldt Estuary [Marine Regions]
Temporal coverage
July 1996 - September 2002
October 1999 - December 1999
February 2000 - August 2000
Taxonomic coverage
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Parameters
Cadmium (Cd)
Chromium (Cr)
Cobalt (Co)
Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)
Lead (Pb)
Manganese (Mn)
Nickel (Ni)
Salinity
Zinc (Zn)
Contributors
Universiteit Antwerpen; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Departement Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Systemisch Fysiologisch en Ecotoxicologisch Onderzoek (SPHERE), more, data creator, data owner
Mubiana, Valentine Kayawe
Qadah, Diab
Related datasets
Other relation:
OMES monitoring data van de Zeeschelde sinds 1995, more
Publication
Based on this dataset
Mubiana, V. et al. (2005). Temporal and spatial trends in heavy metal concentrations in the marine mussel Mytilus edulis from the Western Scheldt estuary (The Netherlands). Hydrobiologia 540(1-3): 169-180. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-004-7134-7, more
Metadatarecord created: 2007-08-24
Information last updated: 2015-12-04
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