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Marine and coastal environment — key message 2

SOER 2010 Message (Deprecated) Published 28 Nov 2010

Topics: Water and marine environment Resource efficiency and waste

Nutrient enrichment is a major problem in the coastal and marine environment, where it accelerates the growth of phytoplankton and can lead to oxygen depletion. Concentrations of some heavy metals and persistent organic contaminants in marine biota exceed food stuff limits in all Europe’s seas.

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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2010/europe/marine-and-coastal-environment/key-messages/marine-and-coastal-environment-2014-1 or scan the QR code.

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Topics: Water and marine environment Resource efficiency and waste

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