Marine Environment IQ
Project title:
Developing an Index of the Quality of the Marine Environment ( Marine Environment IQ) based on biomarkers: Integration of pollutant effects on marine organisms
Framework:
2006-2008
Main Objectives:
Provide an easy and effective tool for environmental agencies and management to be included in risk assessment analysis.
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Background:
Several studies indicate that biomarkers can be very useful in assessing the health of individuals within a population and direct relationships to population or community endpoints have also been obtained.
About the project
KARMSUND, Norway
Sentinel organisms: Mussel (
Mytilus edulis
)