Organometallic compounds
Organic substances with at least one metall atom
Organometallic compounds are characterised by at least one covalent bond between carbon and a metal atom. These compounds are often volatile and instable in the presence of oxygen and hydrogen.
Some organometallic compounds are more toxic and environmental dangerous than the metal alone. Typical examples are tetraethyl lead which was used as antiknock additive in petrol until it was banned. Other examples are methylmercury, a product of natural methylation of inorganic mercury, and the organotin compounds which were used as antifoulants for ships until they were banned.
Sub-groups
| Organo mercury compounds | Organic substances with at least one mercury atom |
|---|---|
| Organotin compounds | Class of organometallic compounds of tin |
Specimen
| Zebra mussel | Common mussel species as invasive animal in rivers and lakes with high information level for water pollution |
|---|---|
| Bream | Bioindicator in rivers and lakes |
| Blue mussel | One of the most important edible mussel species common in the North and Baltic Sea |
| Eelpout | As the only viviparous fish in German nearshore waters, it is a bioindicator in nearshore coastal marine ecosystems. |
Sampling area
| Saarländischer Verdichtungsraum | Important, old-industrialised conurbation in Germany. |
|---|---|
| Bornhöveder Seengebiet | Main water divide between the North- and Baltic Sea |
| Rhein | Longest river in Germany |
| NP Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft | National Park in the largest brackish water (Bodden) habitat of the world. |
| BR/NP Wattenmeere | National park in the world largest connected sand and mud flats. |
| Elbe | Fourth largest river area in Central Europe. |
| Dübener Heide | Region in the chemical triangle of Central Germany. |
| Donau | Second largest river in Europe. |
Sampling period
1986 - 2010