Monitoring Chemical Pollution in Europe’s Seas

Right from top to bottom: Microscopic image of the marine copepod Tisbe battagliai, a marine copepod used to assess population impacts of pharmaceuticals and other potentially toxic substances ( © Tim Williams, UK) / Belgian marine research vessel Belgica. Research vessels are indispensable for marine monitoring activities ( © MUMM, Belgium) / Blue mussels and Giant Pacific Oysters in cages for biological effects monitoring during the project Integrated Risk Assessment and Monitoring of micropollutants in the Belgian coastal zone ( © INRAM, Ugent, Belgium) / Sampling organic pollutants at sea with a high-volume sampling system (courtesy Joan Albaiges) Marine Board-ESF The Marine Board provides a pan-European platform for its member organisations to develop common pri-orities, to advance marine research, and to bridge the gap between science and policy in order to meet future marine science challenges and opportunities. The Marine Board was established in 1995 to facilitate enhanced cooperation between European marine sci-ence organisations (both research institutes and research funding agencies) towards the development of a com-mon vision on the research priorities and strategies fo