Bimmen (km 865)
Photo: UPB-Projektgruppe Trier
At the German-Dutch border
The sampling site Bimmen extends from the main stream in the German-Dutch Borderland to the mouth of the so-called Griethauser Altrhein (an oxbow). Both, the main stream and the oxbow are straightened and large sections of their banks are reinforced by rock fills. Only a minor part is still in its natural state. The surroundings are characterized by pastures and grazing land for cattle and sheep.
At Bimmen samples are taken from zebra mussels, bream, and suspended particulate matter.
Search data
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Area situated along the German-Dutch 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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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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Class of non-ionic surfactants and their degradation products
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Atoms of one element with different weights
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Flame retardants reduce the flammability of objects
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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
1995 - 2023