European beach litter standardized, harmonized and validated datasets 2001/2022 v2023

EMODnet Chemistry aims to provide access to marine chemistry data sets and derived data products concerning eutrophication, ocean acidification, contaminants and litter. The chosen parameters are relevant for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), in particular for descriptors 5, 8, 9 and 10. The dataset contains standardized, harmonized and validated data collections from beach litter (monitoring and other sources).

Datasets concerning beach and seafloor litter data are loaded in a central database after a semi-automated validation phase. Once loaded, a data assessment is performed in order to check data consistency and potential errors are corrected thanks to a feedback loop with data originators.

For beach litter, the harmonized datasets contain all unrestricted EMODnet Chemistry data on beach litter, including monitoring data, data from cleaning surveys and data from research. A relevant part of the monitoring data has been considered for assessment purposes by the European institutions and therefore is tagged as MSFD_monitoring. EMODnet beach litter data and databases are hosted and maintained by 'Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, Division of Oceanography (OGS/NODC)' from Italy.

Data are formatted following Guidelines and forms for gathering marine litter data, which can be found at: https://doi.org/10.6092/15c0d34c-a01a-4091-91ac-7c4f561ab508. The updated vocabularies of admitted values are available in https://nodc.ogs.it/marinelitter/vocab.

The harmonized datasets can be downloaded as EMODnet Beach litter data format Version 7.0, which is a spreadsheet file composed of 4 sheets: beach metadata, survey metadata, animals and litter.

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Alternate title
European_beach_litter_standardized_harmonized_validated_datasets_ 2001/2022_v2023
Date (Creation)
2023-09-11
Edition
1.0
Identifier
7f2da2d4-3e14-4925-804e-d6b12e240f3a
Credit
EMODnet Chemistry
Author
  National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography -
Italy
Originator
  Aarhus University,Danish Centre for Environment and Energy
Frederiksborgvej 399 Postboks 358 , Roskilde , DK_4000 , Denmark
http://dce.au.dk/en/
Originator
  ARPA Emilia-Romagna - Struttura Oceanografica Daphne
Centro Ricerche Marine Viale Vespucci 2 , Cesenatico , 47042 , Italy
http://www.arpa.emr.it/Daphne/index.asp
Originator
  Black Sea Basin Directorate
33 Alexander Diakovich street , Varna , 9000 , Bulgaria
++359 52 631447
++359 52 631448
http://www.bsbd.org
Originator
  Black Sea NGO Network
Regional Office P.O.Box 91, 2 Dr. L. Zamenhof Str., fl. 2 , Varna , 9000 , Bulgaria
+359 52 615856
+359 52 602047
http://www.bsnn.org
Originator
  Cedre / Cedre
715 rue Alain Colas CS 41836 , BREST CEDEX 2 , 29218 , France
+33(0)2 98 33 10 10
+33(0)2 98 44 91 38
http://www.cedre.fr/index.html
Originator
  Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection
Wawelska 52/54 , Warszawa , 00-922 , Poland
+48-22-369-22-08
http://gios.gov.pl
Originator
  Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, Division of Marine Biology and Ecology
101 Vithleem Street 1416 , Nicosia , 1416 , Cyprus
+357-22893980-88
+357-22892575
http://www.oceanography.ucy.ac.cy/cycofos/
Originator
  Environment and Resources Authority
Hexagon House , Marsa , MRS 1441 , Malta
(+356) 2292 3500
http://era.org.mt
Originator
  EUCC - The Coastal Union Germany
Organisation Headquarters: Poststraße 6 , Rostock-Warnemünde , 18119 , Germany
+49 (0)381-5196420
+49 (0)381-5197211
https://www.eucc-d.de/home.html
Originator
  Foundation for Environmental Education — Latvia
Lapu str. 17, 2nd floor , Riga , LV-1002 , Latvia
+371 67225112
http://www.videsfonds.lv
Originator
  Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography (HCMR/IO)
46.7 km Athinon-Souniou Av. P.O.Box 712 , Anavyssos , 19013 , Greece
+30-22910-76452. -76460
+30-22910-76347
http://www.hcmr.gr
Originator
  French Agency For Biodiversity
2 Avenue de Charlemagne , Argelès-sur-Mer , 66700 , France
+33 (0)4 68 68 40 20
+33 (0)4 68 37 16 59
http://www.parc-marin-golfe-lion.fr/
Originator
  Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia
Dunajska 156 , Ljubljana , 1000 , Slovenia
+386(0)14775300
http://www.izvrs.si/?lang=en
Originator
  Institute of Marine Biology (IMBK)
Dobrota bb, P.O. box 69 , Kotor , 85330 , Montenegro
+382 32 33 45 70
+382 32 33 45 70
http://www.ibmk.ucg.ac.me
Originator
  Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University
P.O.Box 28 , Erdemli , 33731 , Turkey
+90 (324) 5212406
+90 (324) 5212327
http://www.ims.metu.edu.tr
Originator
  Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
Setaliste Ivana Mestrovica 63 P.O.BOX 500 , SPLIT , 21000 , Croatia
+385 21 408000/8011
+385 21 358650
http://www.izor.hr
Originator
  Institute of Oceanology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IO-BAS)
40 Parvi may str. PO Box 152 , Varna , 9000 , Bulgaria
+359 52370486
+359 52370483
http://www.io-bas.bg
Originator
  International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
H. C. Andersens Boulevard 44-46 , Copenhagen V , DK-1553 , Denmark
+45 3338 6700
+45 3393 4215
http://www.ices.dk
Originator
  Istanbul University, Institute of Marine Science and Management
Müsküle Sok. No. 1 Vefa , Istanbul , 34470 , Turkey
http://www.istanbul.edu.tr/enstituler/denizbilimleri/denizbilimleri.htm
Originator
  Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Centre of Relations with UNESCO Oceanological Research Centre and GeoDNA (UNESCO)
1 I. Chavchavadze Ave., 0128,Tbilisi, Georgia Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University , Tbilisi , Georgia
+995 32 253222; +99532 222372
+99532 253222
http://www.oceandna.ge
Originator
  Jordsand Association
Bornkampsweg 35 , Ahrensburg , 22926 , Germany
+49 04102-32656
+49 04102-31983
https://www.jordsand.de/
Originator
  Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association
Turku , 20100 , Finland
02 274 5500
https://www.pidasaaristosiistina.fi/
Originator
  Keep the Estonian Sea Tidy Association
Pirita tee 17, Tallinn 11911 , Tallinn , 11911 , Estonia
+372 5176019
http://hem.ee/
Originator
  Legambiente
Via Salaria 403 , Roma , 00199 , Italy
+39 06862681
+39 0686218474
https://www.legambiente.it/
Originator
  Directorate for Coast and Sea Sustainability. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA)
Plaza San Juan de la Cruz s/n , Madrid , 28071 , Spain
+34 91 597 63 44
+34 91 597 59 07
http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/costas/temas/default.aspx
Originator
  Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development
Kyrristou str., 12 , Athens , 105 56 , Greece
+30 2103247490
+30 2103317127
http://mio-ecsde.org/
Originator
  National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa"
300 Mamaia Blvd. , Constanta , 900581 , Romania
40 241 543288
40 241 831274
http://www.rmri.ro
Originator
  National Institute of Marine Geology and Geoecology
Dimitrie Onciu Street 23-25 , Bucharest , 024053 , Romania
40 21 2522594
40 212522594
http://www.geoecomar.ro
Originator
  National Park Authority Vorpommern
Im Forst 5 , Born , 18375 , Germany
+49 038234-502-0
+49 038234-502-24
http://www.nationalpark-vorpommersche-boddenlandschaft.de/
Originator
  Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Germany
Charitéstraße 3 , Berlin , 10117 , Germany
+49 0302849840
+49 0302849842000
https://www.nabu.de/
Originator
  Norwegian Environment Agency
P.O. Box 5672 Sluppen , Trondheim , N-7485 , Norway
+47 73 58 05 00
+47 73 58 05 01
http://www.miljødirektoratet.no
Originator
  Office of Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
Schlossgarten 1 , Toenning , 25832 , Germany
+49 48 61616 - 0
http://cwss.www.de/TMAP/Data-Unit/Data.html
Originator
  Portuguese Environment Agency
Av. Almirante Gago Coutinho, nº 30 , Lisboa , 1049-066 , Portugal
+351 21 843 00 00
+351 21 847 35 71
http://www.apambiente.pt/
Originator
  Regional School "Windland" Altenkirchen
Schulstraße 1 , Altenkirchen , 18556 , Germany
+49 038391/216
+49 038391/439854
http://windland-schule.de/
Originator
  Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Vautierstraat 29 , Brussels , B-1000 , Belgium
+32 2 627 42 11
http://www.naturalsciences.be/
Originator
  Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve Office
Circus 1 , Putbus , 18581 , Germany
+49 038301 / 8829-0
+49 038301 / 8829-50
https://www.biosphaerenreservat-suedostruegen.de/de/das_amt
Originator
  State Agency for Environment, Nature and Geology, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Landesamt fuer Umwelt, Naturschutz und Geologie, Goldberger Strasse 12 , Guestrow , 18273 , Germany
++49 3843 / 777 - 0
++49 3843 / 777 - 106
http://www.lung.mv-regierung.de
Originator
  State Oceanographic Institute (SOI)
Kropotkinsky Lane 6 , Moscow , 119034 , Russian Federation
+7 (499) 246-7288
+7 (499) 246-72-88
http://www.oceanography.ru
Originator
  State Office for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of Schleswig Holstein (LLUR)
Hamburger Chaussee 25 , Flintbek , 24220 , Germany
+49-4347 704-0
+49-4347 704-102
http://www.schleswig-holstein.de/LLUR/DE/LLUR_node.html
Originator
  The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Haraldsgade 53 , Copenhagen Ø , 2100 , Denmark
+45 72 54 40 00
https://eng.mst.dk/
Originator
  The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation
Rosterigränd 4 , Stockholm , 117 61 , Sweden
46 (0)8 505 263 00
http://www.hsr.se/english
Originator
  Ukrainian scientific center of Ecology of Sea (UkrSCES)
89 Frantsuzsky Blvd. , Odessa , 65009 , Ukraine
+38 0482 636622
+380 482 636873
http://www.sea.gov.ua
Originator
  University of Patras, Department of Geology, Laboratory of Marine Geology and Physical Oceanography (ETHAGEPHO/UP)
University campus, 26504, Rio , Patras , 265 00 , Greece
+30-2610-997646
http://www.gaiaocean.geology.upatras.gr/marine_geology/index_engl.htm
Originator
  UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN , UNKNOWN , Unknown
Originator
  Isotech Ltd Environmental Research and Consultancy
95 Kyrenias, Platy Aglantzias , Nicosia , 2113 , Cyprus
+357 22452727
https://www.isotech.com.cy/
Originator
  Aegean Greeners
Michael Libanou 54 , Chios , 82100 , Greece
https://es-la.facebook.com/Aegean-Greeners-2171999923067555/
Originator
  Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation
Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, P.O. Box 42 , Pythagorio , 83103 , Greece
+30 22730-61191
http://archipelago.gr/en/about-us/
Originator
  ARPA Calabria
Via Lungomare, Loc. Mosca (zona Giovino-Porto) , Catanzaro Lido , 88063 , Italy
http://www.arpacal.it
Originator
  ARPA Liguria
Via Bombrini 8 , Genova , 16149 , Italy
+3901064371
https://www.arpal.gov.it/
Originator
  Asociación Vertidos Cero
Av. de Castilla y León, 45 , San Sebastián de los Reyes , 28702 , Spain
http://www.vertidoscero.com
Originator
  ECAT-Environmental Center for Administration & Technology
Tirana , Albania
+355 4 223930 / 274553
+355 4 223930
http://www.ecat-tirana.org
Originator
  Estonian Green Movement
Tiigi 8–24 , Tartu , 51003 , Estonia
https://www.roheline.ee/en/
Originator
  European Environment Agency
Kongens Nytorv 6 , Copenhagen , 1050 , Denmark
https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us
Originator
  eXXpedition
76C Denbigh Street , London , SW1V 2EX , United Kingdom
https://exxpedition.com/
Originator
  Hold Danmark Rent
Frederiksgade 12 , Svendborg , 5700 , Denmark
https://www.holddanmarkrent.dk
Originator
  KIMO Denmark
Bytoften 2 , Varde , 6800 , Denmark
Originator
  KIMO International Secretariat
Shetland Islands Council, 8 North Ness Business Park , Lerwick , ZE1 0LZ , United Kingdom
http://www.kimointernational.org/about-us/mission-statement/
Originator
  Marine Research Institute of Klaipeda University
Universiteto ave. 17 , Klaipėda , LT-92294 , Lithuania
+370 46 398846
+370 46 398845
http://apc.ku.lt/en/
Originator
  Maritime Training Center for Pollution Prevention, Safety at Sea and Environmental Awareness
5, Pergamou Str., , Athens , 171 21 , Greece
http://helmepa.gr/en/
Originator
  Mer-Terre
21 Rue Montgrand , MARSEILLE , 13006 , France
+33 (0)9 86 78 79 02
http://mer-terre.org/
Originator
  National Institute of Chemistry
Hajdrihova 19 , Ljubljana , 1000 , Slovenia
+386 1 4760498
+386 1 4760300
https://www.ki.si/en
Originator
  Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, Marine Conservation Office
Muehlenstr. 53 , Stralsund , 18439 , Germany
+49 (0) 30-284984-1631
Originator
  Non-governmental environmental organization "Mare Nostrum"
16, Bogdan Voda str. , Constanta , Romania
+40 241 612422
https://www.marenostrum.ro/
Originator
  OceanCare
Gerbestrasse 6 , Wädenswil , 8820 , Switzerland
https://www.oceancare.org
Originator
  Plastic Change
Islands Brygge 39 , København S , 2300 , Denmark
https://plasticchange.org
Originator
  Portuguese Association for Marine Litter, APLM
Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente , Caparica , Portugal
https://www.aplixomarinho.org
Originator
  Surfers Against Sewage
Unit 2, Wheal Kitty Workshops , St Agnes, Cornwall , United Kingdom
https://www.sas.org.uk
Originator
  Surfrider Foundation Europe
33 Allée du Moura, 64200 Biarritz, France , Biarritz , France
https://surfrider.eu/en/organization/
Originator
  The North Sea Foundation
Mariahoek 16 , Utrecht , WC2H 9JQ , Netherlands
+31(0)30 2340016
https://www.noordzee.nl/contact/
Originator
  Treanbeg Marine
Newport , Ireland
http://treanbeg.com/
Originator
  Marine Conservation Society
Unit 3, Wolf Business Park Alton Road , Ross-on-Wye , HR9 5NB , United Kingdom
01989 566017
01989 567815
https://www.mcsuk.org/
Originator
  The Environment Agency of Iceland
Sudurlandsbraut 24 , Reykjavik , 108 , Iceland
https://ust.is/english/
Originator
  Aarhus University, Department of Bioscience
Ny Munkegade 116 , Aarhus , DK-8000 , Denmark
+45 8715 0000
+45 8715 4326
http://bios.au.dk/en/
Originator
  Disciplinary Centre of Marine Research and Environmental
Rua dos Bragas, 289 , Porto , 289 - 4050 , Portugal
+351 223 401 800
+351 223 390 608
http://www.ciimar.up.pt
Originator
  Bastia Golo Mediterranea Permanent Centre for Environmental Initiatives
Provence Logis de Montesoro - Bât. I 45 - BP 154 , Bastia , 20200 , France
https://www.umarinu.com/
Originator
  Thau Basin Permanent Centre for Environmental Initiatives
60 boulevard Victor Hugo , Frontignan , 34110 , France
https://www.cpiebassindethau.fr
Originator
  Explore & Preserve
220 rue Saint-Nicolas, Les vieux Salins , Hyères , 83400 , France
https://www.facebook.com/explorepreserve
Originator
  Marineland association
306 avenue Mozart , Antibes , 6600 , France
https://www.marineland.fr
Originator
  Marine Natural Park of Cape Corsica and Agriate
Résidence 5ème Avenue, rue Paratojo , Bastia , 20200 , France
https://parc-marin-cap-corse-agriate.fr/
Originator
  Camargue Regional Nature Park
Mas du pont de Rousty, RD 570 , Arles , 13200 , France
http://www.parc-camargue.fr
Originator
  Flanders Marine Institute
Jacobsenstraat 1 , Oostende , 8400 , Belgium
+32 59 34 21 30
+32 59 34 21 31
http://www.vliz.be/
Originator
  AKTI Project and Research Centre
95 Kyrenias, Platy Aglantzias , Nicosia , 2113 , Cyprus
+35722458485
http://www.akti.org.cy
Originator
  CNR, Institute of Marine Sciences S.S. of Lerici (SP)
Forte Santa Teresa Pozzuolo di Lerici , Lerici (SP) , 19032 , Italy
+39 0187 1788900
+39 0187 970585
http://www.ismar.cnr.it
Thèmes Sextant
  • /Human Activities/Pollution
  • /Chemical Environment/Sediment
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Parameter Discovery Vocabulary (P02)
Theme
  • EMODnet Chemistry
  • Beach litter,
SeaVoX salt and fresh water body gazetteer
Place
  • Coastal Area
Matrix Categories
EMODnet Chemistry chemical groups
Keywords
Use limitation
CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Use constraints
unrestricted
Other constraints
Usage is subject to mandatory citation: "This resource was generated in the framework of EMODnet Chemistry, under the support of DG MARE Call for Tender EASME/EMFF/2020/3.1.11/European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) - Lot 5 - Chemistry"
Spatial representation type
Vector
Metadata language
eng
Topic category
  • Oceans
  • Environment
Description
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Begin date
2001-01-01
End date
2022-11-23

Vertical extent

Minimum value
0
Maximum value
0.0
Vertical CRS
Reference system identifier
EPSG / WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Geometric object type
Point
Distribution format
  • EMODnet Beach litter data format ( 1.0 )

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OnLine resource
EMD_beach_litter_2023_unrestricted.zip ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-link--download )
OnLine resource
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) ( DOI )
Hierarchy level
Series

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Statement
The original datasets can be searched and downloaded from EMODnet Chemistry Chemistry CDI Data and Discovery Access Service: https://cdi-chemistry.seadatanet.org/search
File identifier
7f2da2d4-3e14-4925-804e-d6b12e240f3a XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Series
Date stamp
2023-09-27T13:35:25.655Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139 - EMODNET - SDN
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  EMODnet Chemistry -
https://emodnet.ec.europa.eu/en/chemistry
 
 

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EMD_beachLitter_collection.jpg

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Keywords

Beach litter, EMODnet Chemistry
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Oceanographic geographical features
Thèmes Sextant
/Chemical Environment/Sediment /Human Activities/Pollution

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