FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Microplastics in Seawater: Recommendations from the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Implementation Process BT AF Gago, Jesus Galgani, Francois Maes, Thomas Thompson, Richard C. AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4; FF 1:;2:PDG-ODE-LITTORAL-LERPAC;3:;4:; C1 Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Vigo, Spain Inst Francais Rech Exploitat Mer, Bastia, France Lowestoft Laboratory, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Suffolk, UK School of Marine Science and Engineering, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK C2 IEO, SPAIN IFREMER, FRANCE CEFAS, UK UNIV PLYMOUTH, UK SI CORSE SE PDG-ODE-LITTORAL-LERPAC IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 DOAJ copubli-europe IF 5.247 TC 114 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00358/46932/46836.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;marine debris;plastics;microplastics;monitoring AB Microplastic litter is a pervasive pollutant present in marine systems across the globe. The legacy of microplastics pollution in the marine environment today may remain for years to come due to the persistence of these materials. Microplastics are emerging contaminants of potential concern and as yet there are few recognized approaches for monitoring. In 2008, the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC) included microplastics as an aspect to be measured. Here we outline the approach as discussed by the European Union expert group on marine litter, the technical Subgroup on Marine litter (TSG-ML), with a focus on the implementation of monitoring microplastics in seawater in European seas. It is concluded that harmonization and coherence is needed to achieve reliable monitoring. PY 2016 PD NOV SO Frontiers in Marine Science SN 2296-7745 PU Frontiers Media SA VL 3 IS 219 UT 000457358000215 DI 10.3389/fmars.2016.00219 ID 46932 ER EF