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IMIS - Marine Research Groups

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Analysis of arsenic, mercury and other contaminants in fish
Period: 1996 till 2001
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms Arsenic; Chemical speciation; Commercial fisheries; Fish; Food chains; Mercury; Water pollution; Water quality
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen & Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Chemie; Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), more
The aim of the project is to the determine the speciation of toxic elements such as mercury and arsenic in the marine food chain and to determine the concentration levels of other inorganic and organic pollutants in fish, shellfish as well as other food products.