{
    "Identifier": "0f7e2a09-181a-4984-b5ca-f3d46a1d266c",
    "Last_Update": "2026-04-12T23:24:15",
    "Source": "EMODnet Chemistry",
    "Title": "Mediterranean Sea - Contaminants aggregated datasets 1971\/2022 v2023",
    "Abstract": "EMODnet Chemistry aims to provide access to marine chemistry data sets and derived data products concerning eutrophication, ocean acidification and contaminants. The chemicals chosen EMODnet Chemistry aims to provide access to marine chemistry datasets and derived data products concerning eutrophication, acidity and contaminants. The importance of the selected substances and other parameters relates to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This aggregated dataset contains all unrestricted EMODnet Chemistry data on potential hazardous substances, despite the fact that some data might not be related to pollution (e.g. collected by deep corer). Temperature, salinity and additional parameters are included when available. It covers the Mediterranean Sea. Data were harmonised and validated by the \u2018Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre (HCMR\/HNODC)\u2019 in Greece.\nThe dataset contains water, sediment and biota profiles and timeseries. The temporal coverage is 1974\u20132020 for water measurements, 1971\u20132020 for sediment measurements and 1979-2022 for biota measurements.\nRegional datasets concerning contaminants are automatically harvested and the resulting collections are harmonised and validated using ODV Software and following a common methodology for all sea regions ( https:\/\/doi.org\/10.6092\/8b52e8d7-dc92-4305-9337-7634a5cae3f4). Parameter names are based on P01 vocabulary, which relates to BODC Parameter Usage Vocabulary and is available at: https:\/\/vocab.nerc.ac.uk\/search_nvs\/P01\/.\nThe harmonised dataset can be downloaded as as an ODV spreadsheet, which is composed of a metadata header followed by tab separated values. This spreadsheet can be imported into ODV Software for visualisation (more information can be found at: https:\/\/www.seadatanet.org\/Software\/ODV). In addition, the same dataset is offered also as a txt file in a long\/vertical format, in which each P01 measurement is a record line. Additionally, there are a series of columns that split P01 terms into subcomponents (substance, CAS number, matrix...).This transposed format is more adapted to worksheet applications (e.g. LibreOffice Calc).",
    "Organisations": [
        "EMODnet Chemistry",
        "Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre (HCMR\/HNODC)",
        "Environment and Resources Authority",
        "Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia",
        "IFREMER \/ RBE \/ Biogeochimical end Ecotoxicological Resarch Unit (Brest)",
        "Ifremer \/ VIGIES (Information Valuation Service for Integrated Management and Monitoring)",
        "ISPRA-Institute for Environmental Protection and Research",
        "Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries",
        "National Institute of Biology - NIBMarine Biology Station",
        "BRGM \/ Office of Geological and Mining Resources",
        "Briese Schiffahrt",
        "CNR, Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR) - Ancona",
        "CNR, Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR) (Lesina)",
        "CNR, Institute of Marine Science (ISMAR) - Bologna",
        "CNR, Istituto di Scienze Marine (Sezione di Venezia - ex IBM)",
        "Center for marine research - Rudjer Boskovic Institute",
        "Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)",
        "GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel",
        "German Research Foundation (DFG)",
        "Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography (HCMR\/IO)",
        "Institute of Marine Biology (IMBK)",
        "Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR)",
        "National Research Council of Italy - Institute for Marine and Coastal Environment (IAMC) (Sezione Capo Granitola)",
        "National Science Foundation (NSF)",
        "UNIVERSITE DE PARIS VI \/ GEOSCIENCES AZUR - SITE DE VILLEFRANCHE \/ OOV",
        "University of Athens, Department of Chemistry, Division of Inorganic and Environmental Chemistry, Environmental and Marine Chemistry Group (EMCG\/UATH)",
        "Malta Environment and Planning Authority - Environment Protection Directorate",
        "CNR, Institute for the Marine and Coastal Environment (IAMC) - Napoli",
        "Department of Labour Inspection, Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance",
        "Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University",
        "National Centre for Scientific Research \u0027Demokritos\u0027, Institute of Nuclear Technology - Radiation Protection, Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (ERL\/INTRP\/NCSRD)",
        "Odessa Branch of SOI (State Oceanographic Institute)",
        "State Oceanographic Institute (SOI)",
        "State Oceanographic Institute, Sebastopol Branch (SB SOI)",
        "Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Hellenic National Oceanographic Data Centre",
        "Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology, Ancona",
        "Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology, Lesina",
        "P.P.Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, RAS",
        "MEYDAN Solutions LTD"
    ],
    "Keywords": [
        "\/Chemical Environment\/Contaminants",
        "Oceanographic geographical features",
        "Mediterranean Sea",
        "EMODnet Chemistry"
    ],
    "Parameters": [
        "\n                  Hydrocarbons\n",
        "\n                  water body\n",
        "\n                  sediment\n",
        "\n                  Organohalogens\n",
        "\n                  Pesticides\n",
        "\n                  Metals and metalloids\n",
        "\n                  Organometals\n",
        "\n                  biota\n",
        "\n                  Radionuclides\n"
    ],
    "Bounding_Box_WestLongitude": -5,
    "Bounding_Box_NorthLatitude": 45.799999,
    "Bounding_Box_EastLongitude": 36.200001,
    "Bounding_Box_SouthLatitude": 31.5,
    "Temporal_Extent_Begin": "1971-01-12",
    "Temporal_Extent_End": "2022-01-31",
    "OnlineResourceUrl": "\/search-details?step=~0120f7e2a09-181a-4984-b5ca-f3d46a1d266c"
}