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Title
Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas
Title (original)
Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas
Description
The present document is the Monitoring Guidance for Marine Litter in European Seas (Draft Report) and provides MS with the recommendations and information needed to commence the monitoring required this aspect of MSFD. This draft report divided in 8 sections/chapters presents a general overview of approaches and strategies dealing with marine litter monitoring and provides protocols for the monitoring of specifically: beach litter, floating litter, seafloor litter, litter in biota, microlitter. It concludes by presenting an introduction to a Master List of all litter items for use in litter monitoring programmes in the European marine environment.
Authors
HANKE Georg; GALGANI Francois; WERNER Stefanie; OOSTERBAAN Lex; NILSSON Per; FLEET David; KINSEY Sue; THOMPSON Richard; PALATINUS Andreja; VAN FRANEKER Jan Andries; VLACHOGIANNI Thomais; SCOULLOS Michael; VEIGA Joana Mira; MATIDDI Marco; ALCARO Luigi; MAES Thomas; KORPINEN Samuli; BUDZIAK Ania; LESLIE Heather; GAGO Jesus; LIEBEZEIT Gerd
Publication year
2013
Resource type
Protocols / guidelines
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Monitoring of marine litter
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