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Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas
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This study investigated the presence of polyethylene microbeads in facial exfoliating products sold in the European market, documenting their abundance and size characteristics. Microbeads were found in the majority of tested exfoliants, leading to calls for legislative restrictions that were subsequently implemented through EU cosmetics regulations.
The MSFD Technical Subgroup on Marine Litter was tasked to deliver guidance so that European Member States could initiate programmes for monitoring of Descriptor 10 of the MSFD. The present document provides the recommendations and information needed to commence the monitoring required for marine litter, including methodological protocols and categories of items to be used for the assessment of litter on the Beach, Water Column, Seafloor and Biota, including a special section on Microparticles.
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