Marine ecotoxicology: distribution, flows and biological effects of metal pollutants in the Asterias rubens, a key species of the coastal biotopes of the North Sea

Persons :

• Prof. dr.  JANGOUX Michel - Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/8/1992-31/7/1996
  

Description :

(1) Determine the level of metal pollution in Asterias rubens, a common super predator of the macrobenthos, in various coastal biotopes of the North Sea (open and closed estuarine branches, intertidal zone and offshore zone).

(2) Evaluate, in Asterias rubens, the flows of the most important metal pollutants.

(3) Estimate the biological effects of metal pollution in Asterias rubens.