ENVIRONMENT - Increasing levels of toxic metals in coastal sediments highlight the need — in the context of the developing blue economy — to address hidden sources of these contaminants

Regulation and improved waste treatment have reduced marine pollution; however, some contaminants persist in coastal sediments. An analysis of data on UK sediments has shown that concentrations of some, including copper and nickel, are rising. Identifying the hidden sources, such as shipping, say the researchers, is critical for maintaining healthy seas, which underpin a growing blue economy. Click here to read more

Increasing levels of toxic metals in coastal sediments highlight the need — in the context of the developing blue economy — to address hidden sources of these contaminants — Shutterstock

date: 27/10/2021