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MARINE POLLUTION LABORATORY


Examples of compounds


Biomarkers: pigments (chlorophylls and their derivatives = chlorins a, carotenoids) as markers of:
  • phytoplankton taxonomy
  • zooplankton
  • primary production
  • sedimentation rate
  • eutrophication
  • climate changes


Contaminants:
  • polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons
    (PAHs)
  • chlorinated hydrocarbons (PCBs)
  • endocrine disruptors
  • - organotin compounds (OTs)
    - nonylphenols (NPs)
  • plastics markers