Barby (km 296)
Southernmost sampling site of the Middle Elbe
The sampling site Barby extends between river kilometres 296 and 305. It lies in the developmental zone of the Biosphere Reserve Mittlere Elbe (Middle Elbe). The section is part of the Middle Elbe. Its width varies between 130 and 270 metres.
At river kilometre 295 the river Saale flows into the Elbe.
To assess the influence of the Saale on the Elbe, the sampling site was not established in the immediate vicinity of the Saale mouth but rather a little downstream at river kilometre 305. The sampling site for breams lies within a field of groynes in the main stream whereas zebra mussels are exposed in a harbour basin.
The surrounding land is used for agriculture. Meadows and pastures line the riverbanks. On the right side of the Elbe extensive riparian forests border the grassland.
A permanent monitoring site of the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe (ICPE) is installed about 13 km downstream of the sampling site.
Search data
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Sub-area downstream of the confluence of the rivers Saale and Mulde
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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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