Interim Report of the Working Group on the Biological Effects of Contaminants (WGBEC)

The Working Group on the Biological Effects of Contaminants (WGBEC), chaired by Bjørn Einar Grøsvik (NO) and Ketil Hylland (NO), met at IPMA, Lisbon, Portugal, 7–11 March 2016. There were 10 attendees through the week, representing 6 countries.WGBEC aims to address effects of chemical stressors on the marine environment and subsequent consequences for human health and resource use, taking into account other stressors and environmental factors. The group aims to develop, evaluate and quality assure methods and frameworks for environmental quality.