Raum Seltz/Iffezheim
Last study site in the dammed Rhine before the German-French border
The sub-area is located at the end of the Rhine canal in the head- and the tailwater of the barrage at Iffezheim. The Rhine canal begins at Weil am Rhein and is characterized by 10 barrages and a complete straightening, which dates back to the so-called Tulla’sche Rhine correction (1830–1870). In this section, the Rhine is straightened and the riverbanks are reinforced by coarse rocks.
The adjacent areas are mainly used for agriculture. The tailwater sampling site is bordered by a marina on the French side of the Rhine. No above-ground discharges are found in this river section.
Search data
Sampling site
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Last sampling site in the dammed Rhine before the German-French border
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Longest river in Germany
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
1995 - 2022