Objective The MERCW proposal focuses on the study of chemical munition dump sites in the Baltic Sea and Skagerrak area. Through focused site investigations an assessment will be made of the ecological risks related to the dumped warfare for the marine ecosystem an d people. The main objectives of the project involve: -To develop and apply innovative, integrated geophysical, geo- and hydrochemical, hydrographical, and hydrobiological site investigations; -To evaluate and model the release, migration and degradation of toxic compounds as well as their degradation products in the environment; -To develop a regional ecological risk assessment model using innovative visualisation. The project workplan involves the implementation of 8 linked workpackages and will (2) ana lyse existing data and integrated geophysical remote sensing investigations including seismics, magnetometry, side-scan sonar, electromagnetic and bathymetric measurements, and (3) acquire hydrographical, geo- and hydrochemical, and hydrobiological info rmation around the dumpsites (seawater structure and motion, general properties of bottom sediments, presence of toxic compounds). The findings are analysed together with (4) 3D models of physical processes that control propagation of toxic compounds in t he bottom sediments seawater system, and (5) a generic model for the trophic enrichment of toxins, to be developed in the project. The models will be applied separately and combined for scenario studies to estimate the risks of bioaccumulation of CW produ cts in the food web. The ecological risk value (ERV) of the modelled risks will be assessed (6) for marine ecosystems and people. Innovative visualisation, Virtual Reality technology and interactive data analysis will be applied (7). The resulting scenario s are crucial to support decision-making, risk analysis, and emergency plans. A documented database will be constructed (8) and project results disseminated towards end-users and the public. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringremote sensingnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationsvirtual reality Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2002-D1 - Environmental protection Call for proposal FP6-2003-INCO-RUSSIA+NIS-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator SUOMEN YMPÄRISTÖKESKUS EU contribution No data Address Mechelininkatu 34a 140 HELSINKI Finland See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY - ATLANTIC BRANCH Russia EU contribution No data Address Prospect Mira 1 KALININGRAD See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITEIT GENT Belgium EU contribution No data Address Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25 GENT See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SAINT-PETERSBURG SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER OF ECOLOGICAL SAFETY Russia EU contribution No data Address Korpusnaya ulitsa., 18 SAINT-PETERSBURG See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION "TYPHOON" Russia EU contribution No data Address Lenin Ave., 82 249038 OBNINSK See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA Latvia EU contribution No data Address Raina blvd. 19 RIGA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data G-TEC Belgium EU contribution No data Address Rue Frumhy 34 BLEGNY See on map Total cost No data AARHUS UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution No data Address Nordre Ringgade 1 AARHUS C See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO Finland EU contribution No data Address Yliopistonkatu 4 HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RHEINISCHE FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITÄT BONN Germany EU contribution No data Address Regina-Pacis-Weg 3 BONN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
