Riverine and Marine floating macro litter quantification
The Riverine Litter Observation Network call
Visual Observation as a simple method to monitor fluxes of floating litter from rivers to the sea. |
Quantification of floating macro litter loads through rivers to marine waters by visual observation: Setting up a Floating Litter Observation Monitoring Network across Europe and beyond. |
Data will be used to: |
The approach: |
Tablet computer Application for Visual Observation of Floating Macro Litter |
Floating Litter Observation Monitoring Network |
We invite you to join our International Observation Monitoring Network. Please, contact us to receive further information: rimmel[a]jrc.ec.europa.eu |
Contact: |
European Commission • Joint Research Centre Directorate D – Sustainable Resources Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources
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RIMMEL (RIverine and Marine floating macro litter Monitoring and Modelling of Environmental Loading). | A JRC Exploratory Research Project bringing the first-ever international-scale attempt for quantification of loads of floating litter to the European seas and beyond. |