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Modelling of Ecological Risks Related to Sea-dumped Chemical Weapons
mercw.org/
Dutch title: Modelleren van ecologische risico's gerelateerd aan chemische munitie gedumpt in zee
Acronym: MERCW
Period: November 2005 till October 2008
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms: Baltic Sea; Chemical weapons; Risk analysis
  • Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Geologie; Renard Centre of Marine Geology (RCMG), more, partner
  • G-tec s.a., more, partner
The MERCW project focuses on the study of chemical munition dump sites in the Baltic Sea and Skagerrak area. Through focused sited investigations an assessment will be made of the ecological risks related to the dumped warfare for the marine ecosystem and people.