Raum Zehren
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Transition area between the upper and middle courses of the river Elbe
The sub-area is located in the transition area between the headwaters and the middle Elbe. The river runs through the landscape of the Saxon hill country and the foreland of the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains).
This section of the Elbe is straightened and reinforced by coarse gravel. No transverse structures or barrages obstruct the waterway.
The sub-area Raum Zehren reflects the water pollution caused by the city of Dresden.
Search data
Sampling site
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Northernmost sampling site of the German upper course of the river Elbe
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Fourth largest river basin in Central Europe
Specimen
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Common mussel species as invasive animal in rivers and lakes with high information level for water pollution
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Bioindicator in rivers and lakes
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Fine insoluble mineral or organic particles in the water phase
Analytes
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Eighty percent of all elements on earth are metals
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Only eighteen elements in the periodic table
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Organic substances with at least one metall atom
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Group of organic compounds with at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom
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Toxic and persistent organochloropesticide
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Several isomeric compounds among the group of chlorinated hydrocarbons
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Group of organic compounds with at least three condensed six-membered rings
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Chemical agents against harmful organisms and for plant protection
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Organic compounds which are fully (per-) or partially (poly-) fluorinated
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Class of synthetic fragrances
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Atoms of one element with different weights
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Cyclic methylsiloxanes with persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties in the environment
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Additional information for the interpretation of contamination data
Sampling period
1993 - 2023