ROCCH biota NE Atlantic dataset : chemical contaminants in Channel and Atlantic shellfish

Rocch, the french "mussel watch", provides chemical data for marine quality management. Once a year, trace metals, organic compounds (chlorinated, PAH, brominated flame retardants, perfluorinated compounds, organotins ...) are analysed in molluscs tissues to check chemical quality according to European Framework Directives and to Regional Seas Convention (OSPAR).

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Date (publication)2025-11-01
Date (revision)2025-11-04
StatusonGoing
Update frequencyasNeeded
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LicenseCC-BY (Creative Commons - Attribution)
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-04
Created2026-11-04
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