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Determination of Methylmercury in Selected Marine Organisms by Gas Chromatography - Reference Methods for Marine Pollution Studies No. 13
(1984)
This reference method describes a gas Chromatographic analysis for the determination of methylmercury (MeHg) in biological material after liberation of Kerig with a strong acid from a homogenized sample. Detection limit ...
Determination of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Sediments - Reference Methods for Marine Pollution Studies No. 20
(1992)
Hydrocarbons in sediments can have several sources, as is the case for hydrocarbons in the marine environment in general. These and other pollution situations may have a negative impact on marine ecosystems and fisheries ...
Survey of Marine Pollutants from Industrial Sources in the West and Central African Region - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 2
(1982)
This document was prepared as a contribution to the development of the Action Plan for the West and Central African Region. Its aim
objective is to provide the Governments of the Region with appropriate information on the ...
Marine Pollution in the East African Region - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 8
(1982)
The Regional Seas Programme at present includes ten regions 1/ and has over 120 coastal States participating in it. It is conceived as an action-oriented programme having concern not only for the consequences but also for ...
Co-operation for Environmental Protection in the Pacific - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 97
(1988)
The Regional Seas Programme was initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1974 in response to the selection of the oceans as a priority area by the UNEP Governing Council. It is a global programme ...
Mercury in the Mediterranean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 98
(1988)
Following the tragic events of methyl mercury poisoning through seafoods in Japan (Minamata Bay) and the discovery of high mercury (Hg) levels in Swedish fish also in the Mediterranean area high mercury levels ..ere found ...
Oil Pollution and its Control in the East Asian Seas Region - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 96
(1988)
The control of pollution by oil in the marine environment is based on the knowledge of the pathways and fate of this substance upon entering the sea. The fate and pathways of oil are largely governed by the physical processes ...
The Regional Activity Centre for the Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas: Evaluation of its Development and Achievements - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 100
(1988)
The Regional Activity Centre for Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas (RAC/SPA) was established in Tunis in 1985 to facilitate implementation of the provisions of the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas. The ...
Manual for the Geochemical Analyses of Marine Sediments and Suspended Particulate Matter - Reference Methods for Marine Pollution Studies No. 63
(1995)
The reference methods described in this manual are intended for use in marine monitoring programmes. It has been written to provide detailed instructions on the analytical procedures required for environmental workers to ...
Quality Assurance and Good Laboratory Practice for Marine Microbiological Measurements - Reference Methods for Marine Pollution Studies No. 66
(1995)
The objective of a pollution monitoring programme is to obtain as accurate a picture as possible of the situation prevailing within any particular time-frame in order to determine whatever action is necessary on the basis ...