Lech Kotwicki; Katarzyna Grzelak & Jacek Bełdowski (2016) Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography| Volume 128, June 2016, Pages 123–130 Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography Benthic communities in chemical munitions dumping site areas within the Baltic deeps with special focus on nematodes https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.12.012
Jeff A.K. Silva Taylor Chock (2016) « Munitions integrity and corrosion features observed during the HUMMA deep-sea munitions disposal site investigations » Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography |Volume 128 | June 2016, Pages 14–24 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.09.001
Accidental marine pollution; Decision No. 2850/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of December 20, 2000, establishing a Community framework for cooperation in the field of accidental or intentional marine pollution; See amending acts
see map "figure 12, pages of the report: Seismic monitoring of the north seaArchived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine (Seismic monitoring of the North Sea); Report OTH 90 323, prepared by "Global seismology for Health and safety executive (HSE) [archive]; Offshore technology, report, PDF, 59 pages, 1991, ISBN 0-11-885999-4, page 51/59 of the PDF version) and compare with the immersion maps produced by the OSPAR Commission. See also figure 10, page 49 of 59 of the same pdfArchived April 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine entitled: North sea earthquake epicentres (epicenters of North Sea earthquakes), for the period 1980 – June 1989 with the position of the main faults (the size of the symbol is proportional to the magnitude of the earthquake, and the center of the symbol indicates the position of the epicenter)
Alcaro, L., Torre, C. D., Petochi, T., Sammarini, V., Matiddi, M., Corsi, I., ... & Amato, E. (2012). Studies on environmental effects of underwater chemical munitions in the southern adriatic sea (Mediterranean Sea). Marine Technology Society Journal, 46(3), 10–20 | abstract.
See page 49/71 of the ReportArchived August 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine "The Blue Book of the Grenelle de la Mer commitments"; French documentation, 2009
According to the prefecture relayed by AFP, these ships belong to the Polish, Belgian, British, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, and French fleets.
OSCE Handbook of Best Practices on Conventional AmmunitionArchived October 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Cf. Decision No. 6/08), relating to best practices concerning marking, registration, record-keeping, stockpile management, physical security, transport, and destruction of conventional ammunition), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, 178 pages
Article from the newspaper Ouest-France of August 28, 2006, entitled "Munition dumps at the bottom of the water; To get rid of its expired munitions, France has long used the sea as a garbage can. The Navy claims that this practice ceased in 2000".
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Baršienė, J., Butrimavičienė, L., Grygiel, W., Stunžėnas, V., Valskienė, R., Greiciūnaitė, J., & Stankevičiūtė, M. (2016). Environmental genotoxicity assessment along the transport routes of chemical munitions leading to the dumping areas in the Baltic Sea. Marine pollution bulletin, 103(1), 45–53|abstract.
Lujanienė, G., Mažeika, J., Li, H. C., Petrošius, R., Barisevičiūtė, R., Jokšas, K., ... & Povinec, P. P. (2016). Δ14C and δ13C as tracers of organic carbon in Baltic Sea sediments collected in coastal waters off Lithuania and in the Gotland Deep. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 307(3), 2231–2237|abstract.
Missiaen, T.; Moerkerke, G. (2002).De Paardenmarkt, een oude munitiestortplaats voor de Belgische kust De Paardenmarkt, een oude munitiestortplaats voor de Belgische kust, in: (2002). De Grote Rede 5. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 5: p. 6-12 (Link / archives of the Flemish Marine).
see map "figure 12, pages of the report: Seismic monitoring of the north seaArchived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine (Seismic monitoring of the North Sea); Report OTH 90 323, prepared by "Global seismology for Health and safety executive (HSE) [archive]; Offshore technology, report, PDF, 59 pages, 1991, ISBN 0-11-885999-4, page 51/59 of the PDF version) and compare with the immersion maps produced by the OSPAR Commission. See also figure 10, page 49 of 59 of the same pdfArchived April 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine entitled: North sea earthquake epicentres (epicenters of North Sea earthquakes), for the period 1980 – June 1989 with the position of the main faults (the size of the symbol is proportional to the magnitude of the earthquake, and the center of the symbol indicates the position of the epicenter)
OSCE Handbook of Best Practices on Conventional AmmunitionArchived October 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Cf. Decision No. 6/08), relating to best practices concerning marking, registration, record-keeping, stockpile management, physical security, transport, and destruction of conventional ammunition), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, 178 pages
See page 49/71 of the ReportArchived August 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine "The Blue Book of the Grenelle de la Mer commitments"; French documentation, 2009