Unknown. Pollutant monitoring is currently inadequate for identifying climate change impacts.
Climate change may influence the release of pollutants currently locked in seabed sediments.
Terrestrial inputs of storm water containing untreated sewage and other pollutants may increase.
LOW
MCCIP derived these headlines from the information supplied in the following reports, which provide a more comprehensive review of scientific understanding in this field.
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