Health status in fish in eight polluted coastal sites in Sweden.

• The health of perch and eelpout were assessed by effect-based methods (including physiological and biochemical endpoints, i.e. biomarkers) in eight different polluted hot spot areas along the Swedish coast. An important purpose was to get an overview of the severity of impacts of environmental pollutants in the polluted areas compared to the reference sites. Taken together, the results suggest moderate to severe impacts on the fish health in all hot spot areas studied. The results indicate that coastal areas act as sources of environmentally harmful substances to the aquatic environment. In addition, the results contributes to the assessment of biological effects of contaminants, which is an important component within EUs Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

Ämnesord

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi -- Zoologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences -- Zoology (hsv//eng)

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Miljöövervakning

ekotoxikologi

fisk

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