Beach litter - Beaches locations and litter list used - EU-MSFD monitoring 2001/2021 v2021
bl_beacheslocations_monitoring
Short description
This visualization product displays beaches locations where the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) monitoring protocol has been applied to collate data on macrolitter (> 2.5 cm). Reference lists associated with these protocols have been indicated with different colors in the map. EMODnet Chemistry included the collection of marine litter in its 3rd phase. Since the beginning of 2018, data of beach litter have been gathered and processed in the EMODnet Chemistry Marine Litter Database (MLDB). The harmonization of all the data has been the most challenging task considering the heterogeneity of the data sources, sampling protocols and reference lists used on a European scale. Preliminary processing were necessary to harmonize all the data: - Exclusion of OSPAR 1000 protocol: in order to follow the approach of OSPAR that it is not including these data anymore in the monitoring; - Selection of MSFD surveys only (exclusion of other monitoring, cleaning and research operations); - Exclusion of beaches without coordinates; - Some categories & some litter types like organic litter, small fragments (paraffin and wax; items > 2.5cm) and pollutants have been removed. The list of selected items is attached to this metadata. This list was created using EU Marine Beach Litter Baselines and EU Threshold Value for Macro Litter on Coastlines from JRC (these two documents are attached to this metadata). More information is available in the attached documents. Warning: the absence of data on the map doesn't necessarily mean that they don't exist, but that no information has been entered in the Marine Litter Database for this area.
Point of contact
EMODnet Chemistry
sextant@ifremer.fr
Resource constraints
CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Spatial extent
['-53.602', '41.771', '28.394', '81.686']
Type
series
Metadata information
Identifier
Keywords
/Human Activities/Pollution ; Thèmes Sextant ;

Oceanographic geographical features ;

Beach litter abundance ; Litter abundance and type ;

Arctic Ocean ; Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W) ; Mediterranean Sea ; Baltic Sea ; North Sea ; Black Sea ;

EMODnet Chemistry ;

sediment ;

Marine litter ;

Resource provider(s)


IFREMER / IDM / SISMER - Scientific Information Systems for the SEA
+33 (0)2 98.22.49.16
+33 (0)2 98.22.46.44
http://www.ifremer.fr/sismer/
web site
information
sismer@ifremer.fr

Ifremer / VIGIES (Information Valuation Service for Integrated Management and Monitoring)
+33 (02 40.37.40.00
+33 (0)2 40.37.40.01
https://wwz.ifremer.fr/Recherche-Technologie/Departements-scientifiques/Departement-Oceanographie-et-Dynamique-des-Ecosystemes/VIGIES
web site
information
morgan.le.moigne@ifremer.fr

National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography
http://www.ogs.trieste.it/
web site
information
nodc@ogs.trieste.it

Ifremer, VIGIES (Information Valuation Service for Integrated Management and Monitoring)
+33 (02 40.37.40.00
+33 (0)2 40.37.40.01
https://wwz.ifremer.fr/Recherche/Departements-scientifiques/Departement-Oceanographie-et-Dynamique-des-Ecosystemes/VIGIES
web site
information
morgan.le.moigne@ifremer.fr

IFREMER, SISMER, Scientific Information Systems for the SEA
+33 (0)2 98.22.49.16
+33 (0)2 98.22.46.44
http://data.ifremer.fr/SISMER
web site
information
sismer@ifremer.fr

Aarhus University,Danish Centre for Environment and Energy
http://dce.au.dk/en/
web site
information

Aarhus University, Department of Bioscience
+45 8715 0000
+45 8715 4326
http://bios.au.dk/en/
web site
information
bios@au.dk

ARPA Calabria
http://www.arpacal.it
web site
information
urp@arpacal.it

ARPA Emilia-Romagna, Struttura Oceanografica Daphne
http://www.arpa.emr.it/Daphne/index.asp
web site
information

ARPA Liguria
+3901064371
https://www.arpal.gov.it/
web site
information
info@arpal.gov.it

Black Sea Basin Directorate
++359 52 631447
++359 52 631448
https://www.bsbd.org/?URI=
web site
information
bdvarna@bsbd.org

CENTRE FOR DOCUMENTATION, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION ON ACCIDENTAL WATER POLLUTION
+33(0)2 98 33 10 10
+33(0)2 98 44 91 38
http://wwz.cedre.fr/
web site
information
cedre@ifremer.fr

Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection
+48-22-369-22-08
http://gios.gov.pl
web site
information

Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Division of Marine Biology and Ecology
+357-22807807
+357-22775955
http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/dfmr/dfmr.nsf/index_en/index_en?OpenDocument
web site
information
director@dfmr.moa.gov.cy

Environment and Resources Authority
(+356) 2292 3500
http://era.org.mt
web site
information
info@era.org.mt

EUCC, The Coastal Union Germany
+49 (0)381-5196420
+49 (0)381-5197211
https://www.eucc-d.de/home.html
web site
information
eucc@eucc-d.de

Foundation for Environmental Education, Latvia
+371 67225112
http://www.videsfonds.lv
web site
information
fonds@zemesdraugi.lv

French Agency For Biodiversity
+33 (0)4 68 68 40 20
+33 (0)4 68 37 16 59
http://www.parc-marin-golfe-lion.fr/
web site
information
parcmarin.golfe-lion@afbiodiversite.fr

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography
+30-22910-76452. -76460
+30-22910-76347
https://www.hcmr.gr/
web site
information
iosecretariat@hcmr.gr

Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia
+386(0)14775300
http://www.izvrs.si/?lang=en
web site
information
info@izvrs.si

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
+385 21 408000/8011
+385 21 358650
web site
information
office@izor.hr

Jordsand Association
+49 04102-32656
+49 04102-31983
web site
information
info@jordsand.de

Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association
02 274 5500
https://www.pidasaaristosiistina.fi/
web site
information
roope@pssry.fi

Keep the Estonian Sea Tidy Association
+372 5176019
http://hem.ee/
web site
information
press@datanet.ee

KIMO Denmark
web site
information
rydm@varde.dk

KIMO International Secretariat
http://www.kimointernational.org/about-us/mission-statement/
web site
information

Marine Research Institute of Klaipeda University
+370 46 398846
+370 46 398845
http://apc.ku.lt/en/
web site
information
info@apc.ku.lt

Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development
+30 2103247490
+30 2103317127
http://mio-ecsde.org/
web site
information
info@mio-ecsde.org

Mer-Terre
+33 (0)9 86 78 79 02
http://mer-terre.org/
web site
information

MTE-DGSCM, Directorate for Coast and Sea Sustainability. Ministry for Ecological Transition
+34 91 597 63 44
+34 91 597 59 07
https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/default.aspx
web site
information
buzon-dgc@mapama.es

National Agricultural Research Foundation, Fisheries Research Institute
http://www.fishri.gr
web site
information

National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa"
40 241 543288
40 241 831274
http://www.rmri.ro
web site
information
office@alpha.rmri.ro

National Institute of Chemistry
+386 1 4760498
+386 1 4760300
https://www.ki.si/en
web site
information
projekt.office@ki.si

National Park Authority Vorpommern
+49 038234-502-0
+49 038234-502-24
http://www.nationalpark-vorpommersche-boddenlandschaft.de/
web site
information
poststelle@npa-vp.mvnet.de

Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Germany
+49 0302849840
+49 0302849842000
https://www.nabu.de/
web site
information
nabu@nabu.de

Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, Marine Conservation Office
+49 (0) 30-284984-1631
web site
information
Nils.Moellmann@NABU.de

Non-governmental environmental organization "Mare Nostrum"
+40 241 612422
https://www.marenostrum.ro/
web site
information
office@marenostrum.ro

Office of Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
+49 48 61616 - 0
http://cwss.www.de/TMAP/Data-Unit/Data.html
web site
information

Portuguese Environment Agency
+351 214 728 200
+351 214 717 194
http://apambiente.pt/
web site
information
geral@apambiente.pt

Regional School "Windland" Altenkirchen
+49 038391/216
+49 038391/439854
http://windland-schule.de/
web site
information
schule.altenkirchen@freenet.de 

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
+32 2 627 42 11
http://www.naturalsciences.be/
web site
information
info@naturalsciences.be

Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve Office
+49 038301 / 8829-0
+49 038301 / 8829-50
https://www.biosphaerenreservat-suedostruegen.de/de/das_amt
web site
information
poststelle@suedostruegen.mvnet.de

State Agency for Environment, Nature and Geology, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
++49 3843 / 777 - 0
++49 3843 / 777 - 106
http://www.lung.mv-regierung.de
web site
information
poststelle@lung.mv-regierung.de

State Office for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of Schleswig Holstein
+49-4347 704-0
+49-4347 704-102
web site
information
poststelle@llur.landsh.de

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
+45 72 54 40 00
https://eng.mst.dk/
web site
information
mst@mst.dk

The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation
46 (0)8 505 263 00
https://www.hsr.se/english
web site
information
info@hsr.se

The North Sea Foundation
+31(0)30 2340016
https://www.noordzee.nl/contact/
web site
information
info@noordzee.nl

Treanbeg Marine
http://treanbeg.com/
web site
information
fergal@treanbeg.com

University of Patras, Department of Geology, Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography
+30-2610-997646
http://www.gaiaocean.geology.upatras.gr/marine_geology/index_engl.htm
web site
information

Lineage
Data are stored in EMODnet Chemistry Marine Litter Database MLDB. EMODnet litter formats are described in guidelines available on the EMODnet Chemistry website: https://www.emodnet-chemistry.eu/doi/documents/Guidelines-Litter_Data_EMODnetChemistry3_rev_20181128.pdf