Pollution

PRESENT	FUTURE	CONFIDENCE
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

PRESENT

FUTURE

CONFIDENCE

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

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