Probably the Sampling can be most widely coupled with Beach sampled protocol for macro- compartment or in parallel HIGH HIGH M/H MEDIUM HIGH but approaches with any other 10.1.3 Beach LOW to date have routine intertidal Size 5 mm ≤ been variable, monitoring (for which limits chemical comparability contaminants, biota) Equipment is only available/used in the EU by one organisation and Can be coupled with LOW used along other monitoring standard Micro HIGH HIGH H MEDIUM HIGH programmes that (very limited shipping routes 10.1.3 Sub-tidal involve sampling the use to date) Size 5 mm so limited ≤ sea-floor flexibility in terms of options for spatial monitoring Can be coupled with LOW Can be other monitoring MEDIUM/ Water (several pilots 10.1.3 Micro MEDIUM H MEDIUM HIGH insensitive to programmes that in NEA and HIGH fraction < 3mm involve sampling the Size 5 mm ≤ Med) sea-surface Can be coupled Water Can be with surveys MEDIUM Continuous 10.1.3 LOW HIGH HIGH H HIGH insensitive to involving CPR. Plankton Size 5 mm ≤ fraction > 3mm Possibly Biological Recorder (CPR) Diversity (D1)
10.1.3 Beach LOW HIGH HIGH M/H MEDIUM Size ≤ 5 mm HIGH Probably the most widely sampled compartment but approaches to date have been variable, which limits comparability Sampling can be coupled with Beach protocol for or in parallel with any other routine intertidal monitoring (for chemical contaminants, biota) 10.1.3 Micro Sub-tidal LOW (very limited use to date) HIGH HIGH H MEDIUM Size ≤ 5 mm HIGH Equipment is only available/used in the EU by one organisation and used along standard shipping routes so limited flexibility in terms of options for spatial monitoring Can be coupled with other monitoring programmes that involve sampling the sea-floor 10.1.3 Micro Water LOW (several pilots in NEA and Med) MEDIUM MEDIUM/ HIGH H MEDIUM Size ≤ 5 mm HIGH Can be insensitive to fraction < 3mm Can be coupled with other monitoring programmes that involve sampling the sea-surface 10.1.3 Water Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) LOW HIGH HIGH H MEDIUM Size ≤ 5 mm HIGH Can be insensitive to fraction > 3mm Can be coupled with surveys involving CPR. Possibly Biological Diversity (D1) macro-
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