'Karex-Pechora' expedition

Updated 2001-03-20

The 'Karex - Pechora' expedition marine investigations by the research vessel 'Ivan Petrov' in the Kara and Pechora seas in August 2000, and by the research vessel 'Hydrolog' during September-October 2000. During August 2000 samples of marine water, suspended and bottom sediments at 30 oceanographic stations were analyses for contaminants. At 8 stations, hydrobiological investigations included sampling of benthic organisms, plankton and fish, for studies of bioaccumulation and transformation of contaminants.

This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project

Status: Completed
Project time span: 2000 - 2000
Data collection: 2000 - 2000
Data processing: not specified
Data reporting: not specified

Contact information

Contact person: Yuri S. Tsaturov
Address: Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Novovagankovsky Street 12 123242 Moscow Russia
Phone: +7 095 252 24 29
Fax: +7 095 255 24 00
Email: ur.mocem@vorutast

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Heavy metals

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Marine benthos

Marine fish

Marine sediments

Seawater/suspended particulate matter

Additional information or further specification of types of data / information collected, species / tissues / organs sampled, etc.

additional parameters in water: dissolved oxygen, nutrients, pH, alkalinity

Geography

Regions studied: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs); Persistent organic pollutants (POPs); Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Stations or areas where observations are made: 3 areas between ca. 69-72 N and 52-68 E RV 'Ivan Petrov' seawater - 30 stations, 60 samples for O2, pH, nutrients, SC (SPM concentration), HM (heavy metals), OCs (organochlorines), PCB, OH (oil hydrocarbons, PAH SPM - 30 stations, 30 samples for HM, OCs, PCB, PAH bottom sediments - 30 stations, 30 samples for HM, OCs, PCB, OH, PAH RV 'Hydrolog' seawater - 15 stations, 30 samples for O2, pH, nutrients, SC, HM, OCs, PCB, OH, PAH. VAH (volatile aromatic hydrocarbons) bottom sediments - 15 stations, 15 samples for HM, OCs, PCB, OH, PAH, VAH, nutrients plankton - 8 stations, 8 samples for HM, OCs, PCB, PAH bethic organisms - 8 stations, 8 samples for HM, OCs, PCB, PAH fish - 4 stations, 8 samples for HM, OCs, PCB, PAH

Data availability

Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?: no
If no (or only part of data are reported to a TDC), where and how are (other) data stored?: Data will be made available to AMAP in summarised form

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Procedures and methodology used for, e.g., sampling and sample storage, sample pretreatment, extraction and analysis, including which laboratories are involved, references to methods employed, etc.: Work executed by SSC AANII and Regional Centre 'Monitoring of the Arctic'

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: No