The leading environmental laboratory in Azerbaijan since 1998

Offshore environmental monitoring

As a part of industrial effluent monitoring programs AmC CEL conducts “in situ” biomonitoring studies using caged bivalve mussels and monitoring of fish populations in the Caspian Sea. These monitoring studies include a range of biomarker analyses applied to detect biological effects of pollutants possibly present in water.

Fish monitoring

Fish monitoring studies are carried out to assess the presence, contamination levels and health status of fish populations found in studied area with the residential fish species serving as “indicator fish”. The analytical parameters are chosen to detect possible exposure to specific organic and inorganic chemical contaminants via a range of biomarkers analyses.

Water Column Biomonitoring

Biomonitoring of water column using “caged” bivalves has been established since 2000. Biomonitoring provides a useful and cost-effective tool for effluent control and environmental management. With biological testing, the organisms respond to any biologically active chemicals present. The method is sufficient to monitor water quality and access changes in surrounding water over time. Responses of exposed mussels reflect an ‘average’ estimate of water quality, and this ensures that their response is in equilibrium with general environmental conditions.