This visualization product displays the fishing & aquaculture related plastic items abundance of marine macro-litter (> 2.5cm) per beach per year from Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) monitoring surveys. 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 processings 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; - Selection of plastic bags related items only. The list of selected items is attached to this metadata. This list was created using EU Marine Beach Litter Baselines, the European Threshold Value for Macro Litter on Coastlines and the Joint list of litter categories for marine macro-litter monitoring from JRC (these three documents are attached to this metadata); - Normalization of survey lengths to 100m & 1 survey / year: in some case, the survey length was not exactly 100m, so in order to be able to compare the abundance of litter from different beaches a normalization is applied using this formula: Number of plastic bags related items of the survey (normalized by 100 m) = Number of plastic bags related items of the survey x (100 / survey length) Then, this normalized number of plastic bags related items is summed to obtain the total normalized number of plastic bags related items for each survey. Finally, the median abundance of plastic bags related items for each beach and year is calculated from these normalized abundances of plastic bags related items per survey. Sometimes the survey length was null or equal to 0. Assuming that the MSFD protocol has been applied, the length has been set at 100m in these cases. Percentiles 50, 75, 95 & 99 have been calculated taking into account plastic bags related items from MSFD data for all years. More information is available in the attached documents. Warning: the absence of data on the map does not necessarily mean that they do not exist, but that no information has been entered in the Marine Litter Database for this area.

'''Short description:''' Le modèle biogéochimique ECO-MARS3D sur la façade Manche Atlantique (PREVIMER_B1-ECOMARS3D-MANGA4000) est un modèle 3D de résolution spatiale 4km qui fournit les concentrations de nutriments et de plancton toutes les heures sur 30 niveaux (fenêtre de prévision à 4 jours). '''Paramètres calculés :''' Les paramètres calculés sont les suivants : * SAL : sea_water_salinity * TEMP : sea_water_temperature * suspended_inorganic_particulate_matter : mass_concentration_of_suspended_matter_in_sea_water * nanopicoplankton_nitrogen : mole_concentration_of_nanoplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_water * diatom_nitrogen : mole_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_water * dinoflagellate_nitrogen : mole_concentration_of_dinoflagellates_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_water * microzooplankton_nitrogen : mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_water * mesozooplankton_nitrogen : mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_water * colonial_phaeocystis_nitrogen : mole_concentration_of_colonial_phaeocystis_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_water * phaeocystis_mucus : concentration_of_phaeocystis_mucus_expressed_as_mass_in_sea_water * ammonium : mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_water * nitrate : mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_water * dissolved_silicate : mole_concentration_of_silicate_in_sea_water * dissolved_phosphate : mole_concentration_of_phosphate_in_sea_water * dissolved_oxygen : dissolved_oxygen_in_water_column * cumulative_nanoflagellate_carbon_production : cumulative_nanoflagellate_production_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water * cumulative_diatom_carbon_production : cumulative_diatom_production_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water * cumulative_dinoflagellate_carbon_production : cumulative_dinoflagellate_production_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water * cumulative_phaeocystis_carbon_production : cumulative_phaeocystis_production_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water * organic_nitrogen_benth : mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_benthos Les paramètres diagnostiques calculés sont les suivants : * XE : sea_surface_height_above_geoid * maximum_de_diat : maximum_diatom_mass_concentration_in_sea_water * maximum_de_dino : maximum_dinoflagellate_mass_concentration_in_sea_water * maximum_de_nano : maximum_nanoflagellate_mass_concentration_in_sea_water * grad_vert_salinite : maximum_vertical_gradient_of_sea_water_salinity * grad_vert_temp : maximum_vertical_gradient_of_sea_water_temperature * extinction_lumineuse : light_extinction_in_sea_water * prod_diat : cumulated_production_of_diatoms_in_sea_water_column_expressed_in_carbon * prod_dino : cumulated_production_of_dinoflagellates_in_sea_water_column_expressed_in_carbon * prod_nano : cumulated_production_of_nanoflagellates_in_sea_water_column_expressed_in_carbon * chlorophylle_a : chlorophyll_mass_concentration_in_sea_water * prod_cumul_chloro : cumulated_total_production_in_sea_water_column_expressed_in_carbon * maximum_de_phaeocystis : maximum_phaeocystis_mass_concentration_in_sea_water * prod_phaeocystis : cumulated_production_of_phaeocystis_in_sea_water_column_expressed_in_carbon * oxygen_saturation : oxygen_saturation * ammoniumGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * ammoniumGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * nitrateGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * nitrateGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * nanopicoplankton_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_nanoplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * nanopicoplankton_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_nanoplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * diatom_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * diatom_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * dinoflagellate_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_dinoflagellates_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * dinoflagellate_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_dinoflagellates_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * microzooplankton_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * microzooplankton_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * mesozooplankton_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * mesozooplankton_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * detrital_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * detrital_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * colonial_phaeocystis_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_colonial_phaeocystis_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * colonial_phaeocystis_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_colonial_phaeocystis_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * phaeocystis_cells_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_phaeocystis_cells_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_sign * phaeocystis_cells_nitrogenGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_phaeocystis_cells_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterGIRON_tracer_age * organic_nitrogen_benthGIRON_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_benthosGIRON_tracer_sign * organic_nitrogen_benthGIRON_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_benthosGIRON_tracer_age * phytoplankton_sign_N_GIRON: nitrogen_fraction_in_phytoplankton_from_source_GIRON * phytoplankton_age_N_GIRON: age_of_nitrogen_fraction_in_phytoplankton_from_source_GIRON * ammoniumLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * ammoniumLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * nitrateLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * nitrateLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * nanopicoplankton_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_nanoplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * nanopicoplankton_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_nanoplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * diatom_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * diatom_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * dinoflagellate_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_dinoflagellates_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * dinoflagellate_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_dinoflagellates_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * microzooplankton_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * microzooplankton_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * mesozooplankton_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * mesozooplankton_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * detrital_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * detrital_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * colonial_phaeocystis_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_colonial_phaeocystis_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * colonial_phaeocystis_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_colonial_phaeocystis_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * phaeocystis_cells_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_phaeocystis_cells_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_sign * phaeocystis_cells_nitrogenLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_phaeocystis_cells_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterLOIRE_tracer_age * organic_nitrogen_benthLOIRE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_benthosLOIRE_tracer_sign * organic_nitrogen_benthLOIRE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_benthosLOIRE_tracer_age * phytoplankton_sign_N_LOIRE: nitrogen_fraction_in_phytoplankton_from_source_LOIRE * phytoplankton_age_N_LOIRE: age_of_nitrogen_fraction_in_phytoplankton_from_source_LOIRE * ammoniumSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * ammoniumSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_ammonium_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * nitrateSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * nitrateSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_nitrate_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * nanopicoplankton_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_nanoplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * nanopicoplankton_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_nanoplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * diatom_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * diatom_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_diatoms_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * dinoflagellate_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_dinoflagellates_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * dinoflagellate_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_dinoflagellates_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * microzooplankton_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * microzooplankton_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_microzooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * mesozooplankton_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * mesozooplankton_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_mesozooplankton_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * detrital_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * detrital_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * colonial_phaeocystis_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_colonial_phaeocystis_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * colonial_phaeocystis_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_colonial_phaeocystis_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * phaeocystis_cells_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_phaeocystis_cells_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_sign * phaeocystis_cells_nitrogenSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_phaeocystis_cells_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_sea_waterSEINE_tracer_age * organic_nitrogen_benthSEINE_tracer_sign: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_benthosSEINE_tracer_sign * organic_nitrogen_benthSEINE_tracer_age: mole_concentration_of_organic_detritus_expressed_as_nitrogen_in_benthosSEINE_tracer_age * phytoplankton_sign_N_SEINE: nitrogen_fraction_in_phytoplankton_from_source_SEINE * phytoplankton_age_N_SEINE: age_of_nitrogen_fraction_in_phytoplankton_from_source_SEINE

This product displays for DDT, DDE, and DDD, positions with values counts that have been measured per matrix for each year and are present in EMODnet regional contaminants aggregated datasets, v2022. The product displays positions for every available year.

This product displays the stations present in EMODnet validated dataset where lead levels have been measured in sediment. EMODnet Chemistry has included the gathering of contaminants data since the beginning of the project in 2009. For the maps for EMODnet Chemistry Phase III, it was requested to plot data per matrix (water,sediment, biota), per biological entity and per chemical substance. The series of relevant map products have been developed according to the criteria D8C1 of the MSFD Directive, specifically focusing on the requirements under the new Commission Decision 2017/848 (17th May 2017). The Commission Decision points to relevant threshold values that are specified in the WFD, as well as relating how these contaminants should be expressed (units and matrix etc.) through the related Directives i.e. Priority substances for Water. EU EQS Directive does not fix any threshold values in sediments. On the contrary Regional Sea Conventions provide some of them, and these values have been taken into account for the development of the visualization products. To produce the maps the following process has been followed: 1. Data collection through SeaDataNet standards (CDI+ODV) 2. Harvesting, harmonization, validation and P01 code decomposition of data 3. SQL query on data sets from point 2 4. Production of map with each point representing at least one record that match the criteria The harmonization of all the data has been the most challenging task considering the heterogeneity of the data sources, sampling protocols. Preliminary processing were necessary to harmonize all the data : • For water: contaminants in the dissolved phase; • For sediment: data on total sediment (regardless of size class) or size class < 2000 μm • For biota: contaminant data will focus on molluscs, on fish (only in the muscle), and on crustaceans • Exclusion of data values equal to 0

This product displays for Anthracene, positions with values counts that have been measured per matrix and are present in EMODnet regional contaminants aggregated datasets, v2024. The product displays positions for all available years.