"Bund-Lander-Mefiprogramm" 
(Monitoring prograirtne of the Federal 
Government and the Laender) 
Some examples: 
A Schleswig-Holstein 
Coastal_area of the North Seaj. 
- Determination of water quality 
and its contents of selected 
pollutants 
(heavy metals, organochlorine 
pesticides, PCBs) 
- Analysis of sediments and bio 
logical material (Mytilus edulis) 
for heavy metals, organochlorine 
pesticides, PCBs 
- Stock assessment: benthos 
Drainage area to the North Sea: 
- Determination of water quality 
of important flowing waters 
(heavy metals, organochlorines 
pesticides, PCBs) 
B Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) 
Plankton and water quality 
- Stock assessment of eulitoral 
benthos 
as above 
as above 
as above 
NL WW 
since 1982 
since 1976 
As a part of the BLMP 
At selected sampling positions, 
4-12 times a year 
At selected sampling positions once a year 
to 
At selected sampling positions, 1 
2-3 times a year 
4-26 times a year 
(also within the scope of PARCOM) 
Permanent programme since 1982, sample taking 
twice a week. 
Since 1988 in the frame of the EEC Phaeocystis- 
Project. 
Permanent station Norderney; 
since 1980 in the frame of the COST 647 
project,