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Contaminants in biota and bird eggs dataset in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 8 (D08C01, 2018 Reporting)
This dataset is part of the 2018 Belgian submission for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) linked to descriptor 8, criterion 1. This dataset describes the contaminant concentrations in biota. The priority substances mercury, hexachlorobutadiene and hexachlorobenzene are measured in mussels and flounder in the BPNS. Results for other parameters that are part of the OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Program are also included: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metals, organotin-compounds and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) for the period 2011-2016. The analyses are performed by ILVO and KBIN-OD Nature that both participate in the Quasimeme ring tests for additional quality control.
Bird eggs of 2008, 2010 and 2015 are measured for mercury (Hg), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH). Eggs from the are measured and compared with OSPAR norms Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) are gathered in Zeebrugge and are analyzed by the Insitut für vogelforschung in Wilhelmshaven according to a standard protocol.
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- Date (Creation)
- 2018-10-10
- Date (Revision)
- 2021-12-08
- Date (Publication)
- 2025-11-24
- Identifier
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http://metadata.naturalsciences.be
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bmdc.be:dataset:2100
- Date
- Other citation details
- This dataset is composed of the following sources: (1) Eric Stienen, Marc Van de walle (2018). Concentrations of Hg, PCB, DDT, HCB and HCH in bird eggs. (2) De Witte Bavo, De Cauwer Karien (2018). Contaminants in biota. (3) De Cauwer Karien, De Witte Bavo (2018). Priority substances: biota. (4) Contaminants and prioriy substances in biota (INSPIRE-compliant GML). (5) GIS layer for bmdc_be_dataset_2100 (MSFD).
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- Keywords
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- Oceanographic geographical features
- Reporting INSPIRE
- Federal government
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- No conditions apply to access and use
- Other constraints
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- No limitations on public access.
- Use limitation
- No conditions apply to use.
- Classification
- Unclassified
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Metadata language
- English
- Topic category
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- Oceans
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- gml32:beginPosition
- 2012-01-01
- gml32:endPosition
- 2016-12-31
- Reference system identifier
- http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3035
- Distribution format
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application/vnd.ms-excel
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application/gml+xml
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application/xml
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Distributor
https://www.bmdc.be
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- application/xml
- Version
- Unknown
- Transfer size
- 0.213701
- OnLine resource
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idod:bmdc_be_dataset_2100
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OGC:WMS
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A WMS service to view a map
Distributor
https://www.bmdc.be
- Name
- application/xml
- Version
- Unknown
- Transfer size
- 0.105239
- OnLine resource
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idod:bmdc_be_dataset_2100
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OGC:WFS
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A WFS service to download
Distributor
https://www.bmdc.be
- Name
- application/vnd.ms-excel
- Version
- Unknown
- Transfer size
- 0.034754
- OnLine resource
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Concentrations of Hg, PCB, DDT, HCB and HCH in bird eggs. Eric Stienen, Marc Van de walle
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WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
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An HTTP link to download this dataset in Excel
Distributor
https://www.bmdc.be
- Name
- application/gml+xml
- Version
- Unknown
- Transfer size
- 6.223507
- OnLine resource
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Contaminants and prioriy substances in biota (INSPIRE-compliant GML)
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WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
)
An HTTP link to download this dataset in INSPIRE-compliant GML
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
- See the referenced specification
- Pass
- Yes
- Statement
- Marine environmental pollutants measured in marine species and bird eggs are analysed by ECOCHEM (the laboratory of RBINS-OD Nature accredited for these analyses according to ISO 17025) and imported into the IDOD database of the Belgian Marine Data Centre, following the BMDC Quality Management System. Multiple consistency checks are performed at this point, on information harmonisation, international standards mapping and value QC (units, analysis methods and outliers). The data is then dynamically made available through WFS and statically converted to an INSPIRE-compliant GML file.
- File identifier
- bmdc.be:dataset:2100 XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-11-24T16:58:39.997+01:00
- Metadata standard name
- Geographic information -- Metadata
- Metadata standard version
- ISO 19115:2003/19139
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