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Assessing Our Oceans

07 Mar 2014 | by feedproxy.google.com
Much of the scientific research conducted today on marine environmental protection focuses on studies about the condition of the continental shelves. A workshop recently held at the IAEA Environment Laboratories in Monaco provided an opportunity for marine experts to discuss recent scientific findings on a range of open ocean pollution topics.

The biodiversity, productivity and sustainability of oceans, along with changing climate, could play a pivotal role in regulating future life on Earth.(Photo: R. Quevenco/IAEA)Members of the Task Team on Pollution of the Open Ocean, under the aegis of the Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Protection (GESAMP), participated in the workshop which was held from 25 to 28 February 2014. Michail Angelidis of the IAEA Marine Environmental Studies Laboratory (MESL) and Harmut Nies of the IAEA Radiometrics Laboratory (RML) also joined the Task Team during the 4-day workshop.