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Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas

Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases 2013 547 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Georg Hanke, François Galgani, Stefanie Werner, L. Oosterbaan, Nilsson Per, Fleet David, Kinsey Sue, Thompson Richard, Andreja Palatinus, Van Franeker Jan Andries, Vlachogianni Thomais, Scoullos Michael, Joana Mira Veiga, Marco Matiddi, Luigi Alcaro, Thomas Maes, Samuli Korpinen, Ania Budziak, Leslie A. Heather, Jesús Gago, Liebezeit Gerd

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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.

Study Type Environmental

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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