Member State report / Art11 / 2014-2020 / D10 / Croatia / Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea
| Report type | Member State report to Commission |
| MSFD Article | Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates) |
| Report due | 2014-10-15; 2020-10-15 |
| GES Descriptor | D10 Litter |
| Member State | Croatia |
| Region/subregion | Mediterranean: Adriatic Sea |
| Reported by | Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries, Split, Croatia |
| Report date | 2014-09-04; 2020-10-15 |
| Report access |
2014 data
2020 data
| Monitoring programme | Monitoring programme name | MP_D10 |
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| Reference existing programme | MADHR-D10 |
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| Q4e - Programme ID | MADHR-D10 |
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| Q4f - Programme description | Due to the lack of systematic studies and monitoring programs of marine litter in "Initial assessment of the situation and load the Croatian part of the Adriatic" this descriptor has not been previously processed. Current activities related to the marine litter issue are generally limited to occasional analysis of floating and beach stranded litter (Kwokal and Stefanovic, 2009, 2010; Petriciolli and Bakran-Petriciolli, 2012), which usually accumulates in the southern coastal areas as the result of southerly winds and sea currents where litter is transferred over long distances. In recent years in Republic of Croatia there are recorded cases of excessive pollution of the sea by floating litter, especially in the southern Adriatic (Dubrovnik-Neretva county), for which is assumed the cross-border origin. |
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| Q5e - Natural variability |
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| Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES | Q5d - Adequate data | Y |
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| Q5d - Established methods | Y |
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| Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES | Y |
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| Q5d - Adequate capacity | Y |
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| Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment | Although the problem of marine litter is present for a long time, our knowledge is still quite scarce. The main disadvantages of this descriptor is the lack of data base on quantity, composition and trends of marine litter, poor understanding of oceanographic and climatic processes that affect the distribution and retention in the marine environment, and further knowledge of the fate of marine waste when gets into the sea (disintegration time, sinking, etc.). Since the knowledge of the state, quantities and properties and litter impacts on the marine environment at the current level are insufficient, it was not possible to determine the current status and trends of this descriptor in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. |
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| Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment | By2018 |
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| Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment | |||||
| Q6a -Relevant targets | Q6a - Environmental target | ||||
| Q6a - Associated indicator | |||||
| Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets | Q6b_SuitableData | Y |
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| Q6b_EstablishedMethods | Y |
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| Q6d_AdequateCapacity | Y |
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| Q6c - Target updating | Y |
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| Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment | Activities related to the prevention of marine litter are carried out through the application of the existing legal framework and strategic documents related to waste management. Within the "MEDITS 2013” project, Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Split analyses the marine litter accumulated in the experimental trawler's catch ("Fishing for Litter") from 59 stations over the entire Croatian territorial waters. |
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| Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment | By2018 |
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| Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment | |||||
| Q7a - Relevant activities |
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| Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities | It should be noted that, at the regional level sampling methodology and analysis of marine litter samples are underdeveloped and insufficiently comparable. When planned, monitoring program activities should follow the recommendations of the Working Group for GES (Working Group on Good Environmental Status, WG-GES, 2013). The bulk of the data collected in the Mediterranean refers to small areas, research action is mainly carried out by NGO-s and individuals without clearly defined objectives and related indicators. For all these reasons it is clearly need to establish a systematic investigation of marine litter. In Republic of Croatia, currently there is no systematic collection and data recording related to marine litter, and there is no strategic document/act which relates only to the issue of litter. Within the project "Consulting services in defining system for monitoring the continuing assessment of the Adriatic Sea - Adriatic Monitoring Program - Phase II", the investigation of marine litter in a trawler's fishing catches started. |
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| Q7c - Relevant measures | |||||
| Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures | Q7d - Adequate data | ||||
| Q7d - Established methods | |||||
| Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES | |||||
| Q7d - Adequate capacity | |||||
| Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures | |||||
| Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures | |||||
| Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures | |||||
| Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures | By2014 |
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| Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes |
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| Reference sub-programme | Sub-programme ID | MADHR-D10-01 |
MADHR-D10-02 |
MADHR-D10-03 |
MADHR-D10-04 |
| Sub-programme name | Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Litter microparticles - abundance/volume |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
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| Q4g - Sub-programmes | Sub-programme ID | MADHR-D10-01 |
MADHR-D10-02 |
MADHR-D10-03 |
MADHR-D10-04 |
| Sub-programme name | Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Litter microparticles - abundance/volume |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
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| Q4k - Monitoring purpose | Activities |
Activities |
Activities |
Activities |
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| Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions |
Not relevant.
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Not relevant.
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Not relevant.
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Not relevant.
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| Q5c - Features | Q5c - Habitats |
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| Q5c - Species list |
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| Q5c - Physical/Chemical features | |||||
| Q5c - Pressures |
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| Q9a - Elements |
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| Q5a - GES criteria | Relevant GES criteria |
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| Q5b - GES indicators | Relevant GES indicators |
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| Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) | Species distribution | ||||
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| Species impacts |
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| Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) | Pressure input |
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| Pressure output |
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| Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) | Activity | ||||
| Q9b Parameters monitored (other) | Other | ||||
| Q41 Spatial scope | WFD_CW TerritorialWaters |
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters |
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters |
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters |
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| Q4j - Description of spatial scope | Due to the lack of systematic studies and monitoring programs related to marine litter in Croatian part of Adriatic, current activities related to the marine litter issue are generally limited to occasional analysis of floating and beach stranded litter (Kwokal and Štefanović, 2009, 2010; Petriciolli and Bakran-Petriciolli, 2012). Floating litter which usually accumulates in the southern coastal areas as the result of southerly winds and sea currents where litter is transferred over long distances. In recent years in Republic of Croatia there are recorded cases of excessive pollution of the sea by floating litter, especially in the southern Adriatic (Dubrovnik-Neretva county), for which is assumed the cross-border origin. |
Due to the lack of systematic studies and monitoring programs related to marine litter in Croatian part of Adriatic, current activities related to the marine litter issue are generally limited to occasional analysis of floating and beach stranded litter (Kwokal and Štefanović, 2009, 2010; Petriciolli and Bakran-Petriciolli, 2012). Floating litter which usually accumulates in the southern coastal areas as the result of southerly winds and sea currents where litter is transferred over long distances. In recent years in Republic of Croatia there are recorded cases of excessive pollution of the sea by floating litter, especially in the southern Adriatic (Dubrovnik-Neretva county), for which is assumed the cross-border origin. |
Due to the lack of systematic studies and monitoring programs related to marine litter in Croatian part of Adriatic, current activities related to the marine litter issue are generally limited to occasional analysis of floating and beach stranded litter (Kwokal and Štefanović, 2009, 2010; Petriciolli and Bakran-Petriciolli, 2012). Floating litter which usually accumulates in the southern coastal areas as the result of southerly winds and sea currents where litter is transferred over long distances. In recent years in Republic of Croatia there are recorded cases of excessive pollution of the sea by floating litter, especially in the southern Adriatic (Dubrovnik-Neretva county), for which is assumed the cross-border origin. |
Due to the lack of systematic studies and monitoring programs related to marine litter in Croatian part of Adriatic, current activities related to the marine litter issue are generally limited to occasional analysis of floating and beach stranded litter (Kwokal and Štefanović, 2009, 2010; Petriciolli and Bakran-Petriciolli, 2012). Floating litter which usually accumulates in the southern coastal areas as the result of southerly winds and sea currents where litter is transferred over long distances. In recent years in Republic of Croatia there are recorded cases of excessive pollution of the sea by floating litter, especially in the southern Adriatic (Dubrovnik-Neretva county), for which is assumed the cross-border origin. |
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| Q4h - Temporal scope | Start date- End date | 2014-9999 |
2014-9999 |
2014-9999 |
2014-9999 |
| Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling |
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| Q9c - Monitoring method | Sampling procedure has been described in Marasović I., Krstulović, N., Leder, N., Lončar, G., Precali, R., Šolić, M., Lončar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanić, N., Cvitković, I., Dadić, V., Despalatović, M., Dulčić, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilić, G., Ninčević-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujević, I., Vrgoč, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljević, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasović I., Krstulović, N., Leder, N., Lončar, G., Precali, R., Šolić, M., Lončar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanić, N., Cvitković, I., Dadić, V., Despalatović, M., Dulčić, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilić, G., Ninčević-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujević, I., Vrgoč, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljević, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasović I., Krstulović, N., Leder, N., Lončar, G., Precali, R., Šolić, M., Lončar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanić, N., Cvitković, I., Dadić, V., Despalatović, M., Dulčić, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilić, G., Ninčević-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujević, I., Vrgoč, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljević, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasović I., Krstulović, N., Leder, N., Lončar, G., Precali, R., Šolić, M., Lončar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanić, N., Cvitković, I., Dadić, V., Despalatović, M., Dulčić, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilić, G., Ninčević-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujević, I., Vrgoč, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljević, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
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| Q9d - Description of alteration to method | |||||
| Q9e - Quality assurance | |||||
| Q9f - Quality control | DelayedValidation |
DelayedValidation |
DelayedValidation |
DelayedValidation |
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| Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling | Q9g - Proportion of area covered % | ||||
| Q9g - No. of samples | |||||
| Q9i - Description of sample representivity | No variation within the subprogramme. |
No variation within the subprogramme. |
No variation within the subprogramme. |
No variations within subprogramme. |
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| Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data |
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| Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data | |||||
| Q10c - Access to monitoring data | Q10c - Data type | DataProducts |
DataProducts |
DataProducts |
DataProducts |
| Q10c - Data access mechanism | LocationNationalDC |
LocationNationalDC |
LocationNationalDC |
LocationNationalDC |
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| Q10c - Data access rights | Open |
Open |
Open |
Open |
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| Q10c - INSPIRE standard | SeaRegions |
SeaRegions |
SeaRegions |
SeaRegions |
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| Q10c Date data are available | 2018-10 |
2018-10 |
2018-10 |
2018-10 |
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| Q10c - Data update frequency | Yearly |
Yearly |
Yearly |
Yearly |
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| Q10d - Description of data access | In accordance to the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Management of Marine and Coastal Areas (O.G. 112/14), Croatian Environment Agency is in charge of developing Marine Information System. Data and information regarding all elements of the Strategy collected by competent authorities should be available for needs of the System. The System is still under development. |
In accordance to the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Management of Marine and Coastal Areas (O.G. 112/14), Croatian Environment Agency is in charge of developing Marine Information System. Data and information regarding all elements of the Strategy collected by competent authorities should be available for needs of the System. The System is still under development. |
In accordance to the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Management of Marine and Coastal Areas (O.G. 112/14), Croatian Environment Agency is in charge of developing Marine Information System. Data and information regarding all elements of the Strategy collected by competent authorities should be available for needs of the System. The System is still under development. |
In accordance to the Regulation on development and implementation of documents of Strategy for Management of Marine and Coastal Areas (O.G. 112/14), Croatian Environment Agency is in charge of developing Marine Information System. Data and information regarding all elements of the Strategy collected by competent authorities should be available for needs of the System. The System is still under development. |
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Descriptor |
D10 |
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Monitoring strategy description |
In the Republic of Croatia, activities related to the prevention of marine litter and the management of marine litter are carried out through the application of existing strategic documents and the legal framework related to waste management. Given the different categories of litter in the marine environment, defining the purpose and objectives of the monitoring program for marine litter was preceded by the choice of protocols given that different categories of waste require different approaches in the development of monitoring programs.
Until 2017, the Republic of Croatia did not systematically collect and record data from field research related to marine litter. Since mid-2017, the Republic of Croatia has been implementing a systematic model for monitoring all elements of marine litter; beach litter, floating litter, litter on the seabed, and microplastics in the sediment on the beaches, the surface of the sea and in the digestive tract of fish as part of the Monitoring and Observation System for the continuous assessment of the state of the Adriatic Sea (OG 153/14). |
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Coverage of GES criteria |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
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Gaps and plans |
There is no expected gaps in current monitoring programmes and implementation of proposed monitoring. |
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Related targets |
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Coverage of targets |
Adequate monitoring is in place by July 2020 |
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Related measures |
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Coverage of measures |
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Related monitoring programmes |
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Programme code |
MADHR-D10-05 |
MADHR-D10-06 |
MADHR-D10-07 |
Programme name |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Litter microparticles - abundance/volume |
Litter - characteristics and abundance/volume |
Update type |
Modified from 2014 |
Modified from 2014 |
Modified from 2014 |
Old programme codes |
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Programme description |
Monitoring of Litter on beach, seabed and on water surface is included in this monitoring programme. |
Monitoring of micro-particles in beach sediment and on sea surface is included in this monitoring programme. |
Monitoring of litter in biota is included in this monitoring programme. |
Monitoring purpose |
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Other policies and conventions |
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Regional cooperation - coordinating body |
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Regional cooperation - countries involved |
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Regional cooperation - implementation level |
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Monitoring details |
Monitoring frequency:
Litter on beach will be monitored 4 times a year.
Litter on seabed and on water column will be monitored 2 times a year. |
Monitoring frequency: 4-yearly
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Monitoring frequency: 4-yearly
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Features |
Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Litter in the environment
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Micro-litter in the environment
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Litter and micro-litter in species
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Elements |
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GES criteria |
D10C1 |
D10C2 |
D10C3 |
Parameters |
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Parameter Other |
Number of particles |
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Spatial scope |
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Marine reporting units |
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Temporal scope (start date - end date) |
2021-2026 |
2021-2026 |
2021-2026 |
Monitoring frequency |
Other |
Other |
Other |
Monitoring type |
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Monitoring method |
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Monitoring method other |
The selected methodology of sampling, measurement and laboratory data processing depends on the observed indicator or belonging to a particular group of waste, and the specific methodology should follow the monitoring and analysis methods described in: Galgani et al. (2013): Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas, MSFD Technical Subgroup on Marine Litter (TSG-ML) European Commission - ODMS Technical Subgroup on Marine Waste of the European Commission.
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasovic I., Krstulovic, N., Leder, N., Loncar, G., Precali, R., Šolic, M., Loncar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanic, N., Cvitkovic, I., Dadic, V., Despalatovic, M., Dulcic, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilic, G., Nincevic-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujevic, I., Vrgoc, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljevic, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
Kovač Viršek, M., Palatinus, A., Kaberi, H., Tsangaris, C., Mazziotti C. (2015). Recommendation on regional approach to monitoring and assessment of microplastic in the marine environment. The document produced within the project DeFishGear (1°str/00010), IPA Adriatic Cross-border Cooperation Programme 2007 – 2013. |
Sampling procedure has been described in Marasovic I., Krstulovic, N., Leder, N., Loncar, G., Precali, R., Šolic, M., Loncar,.G., Beg- Paklar, G., Bojanic, N., Cvitkovic, I., Dadic, V., Despalatovic, M., Dulcic, J., Grbec, B., Kušpilic, G., Nincevic-Gladan, Ž., P. Tutman, Ujevic, I., Vrgoc, N., Vukadin, P., Žuljevic, A. Coastal cities water pollution control project, Part C1: Monitoring and Observation System for Ongoing Assessment of the Adriatic sea under the Adriatic sea Monitoring Programme, Phase II. Interim report (IR), December, 2013. (Ftp://baltazar.izor.hr) |
Quality control |
Used as in the reported monitoring method.
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As used in reported monitoring method.
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As used in the reported monitoring method.
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Data management |
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Data access |
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