Spread, Behavior, and Ecosystem Consequences of Conventional Munitions Compounds in Coastal Marine Waters

Spread, Behavior, and Ecosystem Consequences of Conventional Munitions Compounds in Coastal Marine Waters

Coastal marine environments are contaminated globally with a vast quantity of unexploded ordnance and munitions from intentional disposal. These munitions contain organic explosive compounds as well as a variety of metals, and represent point sources of chemical pollution to marine waters. Most unde...

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Main Authors: Aaron J. Beck, Martha Gledhill, Christian Schlosser, Beate Stamer, Claus Böttcher, Jens Sternheim, Jens Greinert, Eric P. Achterberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
underwater munitions
discarded military munitions
unexploded ordnance
UXO
trinitrotoluene
TNT
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00141/full

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