Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) in the marine environment: prioritizing HNS that pose major risk in a European context |
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| Authors: | Neuparth T Moreira S Santos M M Reis-Henriques M A |
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| Institution: | CIMAR/CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 177, 4050-123 Porto, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | Increases in the maritime transportation of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS), alongside the need for an effective response to HNS spills have led environmental managers and the scientific community to focus attention on HNS spill preparedness and responsiveness. In the context of the ARCOPOL project, a weight-of-evidence approach was developed aimed at prioritizing HNS that pose major environmental risks to European waters. This approach takes into consideration the occurrence probability of HNS spills in European Atlantic waters and the severity of exposure associated with their physico-chemical properties and toxicity to marine organisms. Additionally, a screening analysis of the toxicological information available for the prioritization of HNS was performed. Here we discuss the need for a prioritization methodology to select HNS that are likely to cause severe marine environmental effects as an essential step towards the establishment of a more effective preparedness and response to HNS incidents. |
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| Keywords: | Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) spills European Atlantic waters Prioritizing HNS Marine toxicological data HNS spill preparedness and responsiveness |
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