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Title
Background document for the EcoQO on plastic particles in stomachs of seabirds
Title (original)
Background document for the EcoQO on plastic particles in stomachs of seabirds
Description
This background document reports on the development of an ecological quality objective (EcoQO) for plastic particles in stomachs of seabirds. This work responds to the agreement at the 5th North Sea Conference in 2002 that an EcoQO should be developed and applied in the framework of OSPAR for the ecological quality element on plastic particles in seabird stomachs.
Authors
OSPAR Commission
Publication year
2008
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
French
Areas of knowledge
Toxicity and impact of meso and macro marine litter
Monitoring of marine litter
Policy, governance and management
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2

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