Iffezheim
Photo: UPB-Projektgruppe Trier
Last sampling site in the dammed Rhine before the German-French border
The sampling site Iffezheim is located in the head- and the tailwater of the barrage Iffezheim. In this section the Rhine is straightened and coarse stones support the river banks and the areas around the barrage. Footpaths line the riverbanks. On the French site of the tailwater a marina borders the sampling site. The adjacent areas are mainly used for agriculture. No above-ground discharges are present in this river section.
This sampling site is used for determining the pollutant load of the Upper Rhine upstream of Iffezheim. Samples are taken from bream, zebra mussels, and suspended particulate matter.
Search data
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Last study site in the dammed Rhine before the German-French border
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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Atoms of one element with different weights
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Group of organic compounds with at least one covalently bonded chlorine atom
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Group of organic compounds with at least three condensed six-membered rings
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Flame retardants reduce the flammability of objects
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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 non-ionic surfactants and their degradation products
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Proctection for humans and products
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Fragrances are used in many different products
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Additional information for the interpretation of contamination data
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Cyclic methylsiloxanes with persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties in the environment
Sampling period
1995 - 2025