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Scarpato, Alfonso; Romanelli, Giulia; Galgani, Francois; Andral, Bruno; Amici, Marina; Giordano, Pierpaolo; Caixach, Josep; Calvo, Monica; Antonio Campillo, Juan; Benedicto Albadalejo, Jose; Cento, Alessandro; Benbrahim, Samir; Sammari, Cherif; Deudero, Salud; Boulahdid, Mostefa; Giovanardi, Franco. |
In order to evaluate the contamination levels in the Western Mediterranean basin, the active mussel watch methodology has been applied. This methodology consists of mussel transplantation (Mytilus galloprovincialis) from non impacted areas to selected coastal areas, characterised by potential impact from the continent due to contaminating sources. The areas of interest were selected along the entire coastal development of the Western Mediterranean sea, 122 sites in total. The time of mussel caging exposure was 12 weeks. The project was co-financed in the frame of the Interreg IIIB Meddoc Programme, aimed at determining the overall chemical quality of the Mediterranean sea, consistent with the Water Framework Directive 2000/60. Several partners... |
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Ano: 2010 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00003/11381/7992.pdf |
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Galgani, Francois; Martinez-gomez, Conception; Giovanardi, Franco; Romanelli, Giulia; Caixach, Josep; Cento, Alessandro; Scarpato, Alfonso; Benbrahim, Samir; Messaoudi, Sabri; Deudero, Salud; Boulahdid, Mostafa; Benedicto, Jose; Andral, Bruno. |
The Mytilos project was carried during the last 3 years (2004-2006) in order to evaluate the level of chemical contamination along the coasts of the western basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Active mussel watch consisted of caged (12 weeks) Mytilus galloprovincialis at 123 stations along the Mediterranean coasts of Spain, France, Italy, North Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Results indicated total PAHs levels in the range 22-106 mu g/kg dry weight. All large towns or industrial areas from all countries of the basin were affected. Analysis of the origin of contamination demonstrated mainly a pyrolytic origin except in some areas such as Maddalena, Napoli, Alger, and Cornigliano (Genova). Statistical analysis of the PAHs accumulation data enabled the... |
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Palavras-chave: PAHs; Mediterranean Sea; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Caging; Monitoring. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00021/13189/10274.pdf |
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