Further information
Further information
Documents on the web
- Matís. 2010. Undesirable substances in seafood products – results from the Icelandic marine monitoring activities year 2008
- Matís. 2008. Monitoring of the marine biosphere around Iceland in 2006-2007
- Matís. 2007. Monitoring of the marine biosphere around Iceland in 2005-2006
- Matís. 2006. Monitoring of the marine biosphere around Iceland in 2004-2005
- Matís. 2005. Undesirable substances in seafood products – results from the monitoring activities in year 2006.
- Minstry for the Environment. 2001. Iceland’s National Programme of Action 1 for the potection of the marine environment from land-based activities
- Regional marine and air pollution problems in the Nordic countries
- The Iceland Basin - topography and oceanographical features
- Arctic Climate Impact Assessment report (ACIA)
- Arctic flora and fauna - Status and conservation
Web pages - Icelandic
- Minstry for Fisheries and Agriculture
- Minstry for the Environment
- The Marine Research Institute
- Matís - Icelandic food research
- The Environmental Agency of Iceland
Web pages - International
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
- OSPAR convention
- Seafoodnet
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