D8 Science for MSFD

People

The MCC provides a link between science and policy by bridging marine scientific community expertise and the MSFD implementation strategy. A dedicated expert network on Contaminants operates in partnership to deliver scientific and technical support for the MSFD implementation of Descriptor 8.

A close collaboration exists also with a number of partners from Regional Seas Conventions (RSC) and other international organisations:

Projects

Cost-effective sensors, interoperable with international existing ocean observing systems, to meet EU policies requirements

Biosensors, Reporters and Algal Autonomous Vessels for Ocean Operation

Development of a biosensor technology for environmental monitoring and disease prevention in aquaculture ensuring food safety

Integrated Biotechnological Solutions for Combating Marine Oil Spills

MARINE environmental in-situ Assessment and monitoring tool BOX

Policy-orientated marine Environmental Research for the Southern European Seas

Real time monitoring of SEA contaminants by an autonomous Lab-on-a-chip biosensor

Sensing toxicants in Marine waters makes Sense using biosensors

Priority environmental contaminants in seafood: safety assessment, impact and public perception

Biomonitoring of anthropogenic pollutants in coastal areas

Operationalization of HELCOM CORE Indicators (HELCOM CORESET II)

Environmental Monitoring of the Black Sea Basin: Monitoring and Information Systems for Reducing Oil Pollution

Environmental Monitoring in the Black Sea

Biological Effects of Anthropogenic Chemical Stress: Tools for the Assessment of Ecosystem Health

Integration of pollutant gene responses and fish ecology in Baltic coastal fisheries and management

European Ocean Observatory Network

Harmonised River Basins Strategies North Sea

Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man's Impact on European Seas

Integrated assessment of Contaminant impacts on the North Sea

Cause-effect relationships of key pollutants on the European rivers biodiversity

Models for Assessing and Forecasting the Impact of Environmental Key Pollutants on Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Evaluation of Coastal Water Contamination Using Biointegrators

Marine Ecosystems' Response in the Mediterranean Experiment

Network of reference laboratories, research centres and related organisations for monitoring of emerging environmental substances

Relationships between ecological and chemical status of surface waters

Thresholds of Environmental Sustainability

Risks of Maritime Transportation of Chemicals in Baltic Sea

Platform for improving maritime coastal pollution preparedness and response in Atlantic regions

Implementation of risk assessment methodologies for oil and chemical spills in the European marine environment

Managing Impacts of Deep-sea resource exploitation

Modeling of Environmental Risks related to sea-dumped Chemical Weapons

Chemical Munitions, Search and Assessment

Ricerca Italiana per il Mare

Mediterranean Decision Support System for Marine Safety

Biological effects of environmental pollution in marine coastal ecosystems

Biological effects quality assurance in monitoring programmes

Quality assurance of sampling and sample handling for marine environmental monitoring

Enhancing Research and Development Projects to find Solutions to Struggle against various Marine Pollutions

Marine microplastics toxicity: investigating microplastics and their co-contaminants in marine organisms

SOLUTIONS for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources management

HELCOM Second Holistic Assessment of the Ecosystem Health of the Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea project to boost regional coherence of marine strategies through improved data flow, assessments, and knowledge base for development of measures

Marine Ecosystem Evolution in a Changing Environment

 

 

Publications

A number of publications are available for D8 implementation, including the following:

Beyer et al. (2014). Environmental risk assessment of combined effects in aquatic ecotoxicology: A discussion paper, Marine Environmental Research, Volume 96, Pages 81-91.

Brack et al. (2015). The SOLUTIONS project: Challenges and responses for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources management, Science of The Total Environment, Volumes 503–504, Pages 22-31.

Capela et al. (2016). The use of biomarkers as integrative tools for transitional water bodies monitoring in the Water Framework Directive context – A holistic approach in Minho river transitional waters, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 539, Pages 85-96.

Dallas and Jha (2015). Applications of biological tools or biomarkers in aquatic biota: A case study of the Tamar estuary, South West England, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 95, Issue 2, Pages 618-633.

Gago et al. (2014). The link between Descriptors 8 and 9 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive: lessons learnt in Spain, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Volume 21, Issue 23 , Pages 13664-13671.

Justino et al. (2015). Sensors and biosensors for monitoring marine contaminants, Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Volumes 6–7, Pages 21-30.

Lyons et al. (2015). Determining Good Environmental Status under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive: case study for Descriptor 8 (chemical contaminants), Marine Environmental Research, Available online 20 December 2015.

Lyons et al. (2010). Using biological effects tools to define Good Environmental Status under the European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 60, Issue 10, Pages 1647-1651.

Tornero and Ribera d'Alcalà (2014). Contamination by hazardous substances in the Gulf of Naples and nearby coastal areas: A review of sources, environmental levels and potential impacts in the MSFD perspective, Science of The Total Environment, Volumes 466–467, Pages 820-840.

Udovyk and Gilek (2014). Participation and post-normal science in practice? Reality check for hazardous chemicals management in the European marine environment, Futures, Volume 63, Pages 15-25.

Vethaak et al. (2015). Integrated indicator framework and methodology for monitoring and assessment of hazardous substances and their effects in the marine environment, Marine Environmental Research, Available online 2 October 2015.