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
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Organic substances with at least one mercury atom
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Class of organometallic compounds of tin
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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One of the most important edible mussel species common in the North and Baltic Sea
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As the only viviparous fish in German nearshore waters, it is a bioindicator in nearshore coastal marine ecosystems.
Sampling area
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Important, old-industrialised conurbation in Germany.
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Main water divide between the North- and Baltic Sea
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Longest river in Germany
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National Park in the largest brackish water (Bodden) habitat of the world.
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National park in the world largest connected sand and mud flats.
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Fourth largest river basin in Central Europe
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Region in the chemical triangle of Central Germany
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Second largest river in Europe
Sampling period
1985 - 2021