Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning
EU Network of Excellence

 
Main Menu

· Home
· Contacts
· Data Systems
· Documents
· FAQ
· Links
· MarBEF Open Archive
· Network Description
· Outreach
· Photo Gallery
· Quality Assurance
· Register of Resources
· Research Projects
· Rules and Guidelines
· Training
· Wiki
· Worldconference

 

Register of Resources (RoR)

 People  |  Datasets  |  Literature  |  Institutes  |  Projects 

[ report an error in this record ]basket (0): add | show Print this page

Pollution fingerprints in eels as models for the chemical status of rivers
Belpaire, C.; Goemans, G.; Geeraerts, C.; Quataert, P.; Parmentier, K. (2008). Pollution fingerprints in eels as models for the chemical status of rivers. ICES J. Mar. Sci./J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer 65(8): 1483-1491. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsn112
In: ICES Journal of Marine Science. Academic Press: London. ISSN 1054-3139; e-ISSN 1095-9289
Related to:
Belpaire, C.; Goemans, G.; Geeraerts, C.; Quataert, P.; Parmentier, K. (2008). Pollution fingerprints in eels as models for the chemical status of rivers, in: Belpaire, C. Pollution in eel: a cause of their decline? = Verontreiniging in paling: een oorzaak van zijn achteruitgang?. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, M.2008.2: pp. 201-218, more
Related to:
Belpaire, C.; Goemans, G.; Geeraerts, C.; Quataert, P.; Parmentier, K. (2007). Pollution fingerprints in eels as models for the chemical status of rivers, in: Belpaire, C. (2008). Zendingsverslag : ICES Symposium : Environmental indicators. Zendingsverslagen van het instituut voor natuur- en bosonderzoek, 2008(10): pp. 10-27, more
Peer reviewed article  

Available in  Authors 

Keywords
    Bioindicators
    Fingerprinting
    Hydrographic features > Physiographic features > Rivers
    Organisms > Indicators > Indicator species
    Pollution
    Pollution > Water pollution
    Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]; Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [WoRMS]
    Belgium, Flanders [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    bio-indicator; European eel; Flanders; pollution fingerprints; Water Framework Directive

Authors  Top 
  • Belpaire, C.
  • Goemans, G.
  • Geeraerts, C.
  • Quataert, P.
  • Parmentier, K.

Abstract
    The 2006 EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) proposed the monitoring of a selection of priority substances in the aquatic phase, including lipophilic substances. However, there are strong arguments for measuring lipophilic substances in biota. Yellow eel is a good candidate because it is widespread, sedentary, and accumulates many lipophilic substances in its muscle tissue. Several authors have described the indicative value of measured concentrations, yet few studies have investigated to what extent the spectrum of contaminants present characterizes the local environmental pollution pressure. To evaluate the value of the pollution profile of an eel as a fingerprint of the chemical status of the local environment, two datasets were selected from the Flemish Eel Pollutant Network database. The pollution profiles in individual eels along a river ( even at distances,5 km) proved to be significantly different. Analysis of pooled contaminant data from multiple sites and sampling years within rivers allows characterization of river-specific chemical pressures. These results highlight the usefulness of eels as bio-indicators for monitoring pollution with lipophilic chemicals, such as polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides, in rivers. As such, eels may be used effectively within the monitoring programme for a selection of priority substances referred to in the WFD.

All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy Top | Authors 


If any information here appears to be incorrect, please contact us
Back to Register of Resources
 
Quick links

MarBEF WIKI

Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC)
Outreach

Science
Responsive Mode Programme (RMP) - Marie Nordstrom, copyright Aspden Rebecca

WoRMS
part of WoRMS logo

ERMS 2.0
Epinephelus marginatus Picture: JG Harmelin

EurOBIS

Geographic System

Datasets

 


Web site hosted and maintained by Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) - Contact data-at-marbef.org