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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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
1991 - 2025