Abstract Based on the Baltic Earth Assessment Reports of this thematic issue in Earth
System Dynamics and recent peer-reviewed literature, current knowledge of the effects of …

Coastal environments, in particular heavily populated semi-enclosed marginal seas and
coasts like the Baltic Sea region, are strongly affected by human activities. A multitude of …

The various forms of anthropogenic pollution of seas and oceans have been extensively
studied in recent decades. The most significant factors are the destructive environmental …

The article presents a comprehensive and cross-cutting review of key marine waste issues,
taking into account: sources, fate, risks, transport pathways, threats, legislation, current …

Abstract The Baltic Sea is a severely disturbed marine ecosystem previously used as a
dumping ground for chemical warfare agents (CWA), which are now known to enter its food …

Herein, we report the development of a continuous flow generator that produces highly
reactive organic hypochlorites for the chemical neutralization of sulfur-based chemical …

In this study, soil profiles and pore water from Japanese abandoned arsenic-containing
chemical weapons (CWs) burial sites in Dunhua, China were analyzed to understand the …

Chemical weapons that were dumped in seas and oceans after World War II, including the
Baltic Sea, are sources of pollution of marine areas. Sunken containers can corrode, unseal …

On-site detection and initial identification of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) remain difficult
despite the many available devices designed for this type of analysis. Devices using well …

Several hundred thousand tons of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) were disposed of at sea,
leading to environmental contamination. Among the most toxic and persistent CWAs is …