General info | |
Project title | MEDPOL SARONIKOS - Monitoring of the marine environment quality, marine indicators and pollution trends |
Project acronym | MEDPOL SARONIKOS |
Begin date | 1987-01-01 |
End date | 2005-12-30 |
Location | |
Geographic coverage | Saronikos Gulf |
Description | |
Abstract | The aim of the program is Monitoring of pollution parameters in Greek Seas and detection of trends. The program objective is the in situ study of physical characteristics of marine water masses in selected marine coastal areas and gulfs, as well as in the open waters of Aegean and Ionian Seas. Sampling of sea water, surface sediment and biota for the determination of microbial and organic loads and contamination by metals, petroleum aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons. |
Coordinator | |
Coordinating organisation | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
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Country of Coordinator | Greece |
Contact name | Dr V.A. Katsiki |
Contact organisation | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
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Phone | +30-22910-76452 |
Fax | +30-22910-76347 |
Email | vlikou@hcmr.gr |
Project partners | |
Other partners | Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Laboratory of Hydraulics Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Medical Faculty, School of Health Sciences, Laboratory of Hygiene Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, School of Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Ecology and Protection of the Environment Environmental Pollution Control Project, Athens, Microbiological Laboratory National Centre for Scientific Research 'Demokritos', Institute of Physical Chemistry, Analytical Laboratory University of Athens, Department of Chemistry, Division of Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry, Environmental and Marine Chemistry Group University of Patras, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Zoology University of Patras, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry
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Edmerp metadata | |
Edmerp id | 7608 |
Collating centre | Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre
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Latest update | 2015-03-13 |