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The seafloor dataset describes the litter gathered between 2012 and 2014 during beam trawl (BTS) fishery surveys in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS). It provides the date, location and haul information, type of litter found and information in the size of the items. Additionally the ship name and cruise references are reported. The data is recorded following ICES guidelines allowing future inclusion in the ICES online database DATRAS (International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Database of Trawl Survery).The sludge dataset describes the litter found between 2013 and 2016 on dredge disposal sites located in the coastal area of the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS). It provides the date, location, amount and type of litter as well as methodological information (e.g. mesh size). Additionally, the ship name and cruise references are reported.The beach litter dataset contains information on beach litter for the period 2012-2016 washed ashore on two reference beaches (Oostende Halve Maan & Oostende Raversijde). 40 surveys (100m transects) have been executed until January 2017. Monitoring & data recording has been done according to the OSPAR Guideline for Monitoring Marine Litter on the beaches in the OSPAR maritime area (Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, 2010). Besides the number of litter items, the category is also noted. The dataset is characterized by a high variation in the number of items. The data are reported to OSPAR beach litter database.Conclusions: see https://odnature.naturalsciences.be/msfd/nl/assessments/2018/page-d10 Sea regions Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel litter marine monitoring pollution monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Directive 2008/56/EC Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm National (Criteria) D10C1 - Litter (excluding micro-litter) 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 text/xml xy20181012_1219341135096315_litter sludge disposal Sea regions Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel litter marine monitoring pollution monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Directive 2008/56/EC Properties and quantities of marine litter do not cause harm National (Criteria) D10C1 - Litter (excluding micro-litter) 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2102 text/xml This dataset is part of the 2018 Belgian submission for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) linked to descriptor 2, criterion 1. This dataset lists the newly-introduced species encountered on buoys and in epibenthic and Van Veen grab samples taken in the Belgian part of the North Sea (BPNS) between 2011 and 2016. Oceanographic geographical features Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel introduction of animal species marine monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Directive 2008/56/EC Non-indigenous species do not adversely affect ecosystem Oceanographic Geographical Features National (Criteria) D2C1 - Newly-introduced NIS 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 text/xml xy20181012_0258031059086055_nis Newly-introduced Species Oceanographic geographical features Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel introduction of animal species marine monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Directive 2008/56/EC Non-indigenous species do not adversely affect ecosystem Oceanographic Geographical Features National (Criteria) D2C1 - Newly-introduced NIS 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2046 text/xml This dataset is part of the 2018 Belgian submission for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) linked to descriptor 1, criterion 3. Occurrence of breeding seabirds describes the observation of eight seabird species (Common tern, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull, Small Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged gull, Big Stern and Little Stern) on the Belgian coast between 1992 and 2015. Sea regions Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel animal population marine monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Directive 2008/56/EC Biological diversity maintained National (Criteria) D1C3 - Population demographic characteristics 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 text/xml xy20181012_1228250807476078_broedvogels Occurence of breeding seabirds Sea regions Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel animal population marine monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Directive 2008/56/EC Biological diversity maintained National (Criteria) D1C3 - Population demographic characteristics 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2036 text/xml This dataset is part of the 2018 Belgian submission for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) linked to descriptor 9, criterion 1. The dataset contains the results of analyses on raw fish, mollusk and crustacean samples originating from the southern North Sea and the Channel and taken as part of the control programme by the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain. The analyzed substances are metals (cadmium, mercury and lead), dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), PCBs, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Cesium 134 and Cesium 137. Oceanographic geographical features Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel marine pollution marine monitoring pollution monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Federal Atom Directive 2008/56/EC Contaminants in seafood do not exceed established levels Oceanographic Geographical Features National (Criteria) D9C1 - Contaminants in seafood 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 text/xml xy20181012_1231240516006072_contaminants_seafood Contaminants in seafood Oceanographic geographical features Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel marine pollution marine monitoring pollution monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Federal Atom Directive 2008/56/EC Contaminants in seafood do not exceed established levels Oceanographic Geographical Features National (Criteria) D9C1 - Contaminants in seafood 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2033 text/xml This dataset is part of the 2018 Belgian submission for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) linked to descriptor 6, criterion 5. It comprises three datasets used to assess the sea floor integrity for ensuring a proper functioning of the ecosystem.The dataset on the study of the fauna associated with cobble fields (hard substrates) describes the gravel analysis performed in the Belgian part of the North Sea between 2015 and 2017. Information on the location, date and procedure used for the sediment sampling is provided as well as the description of species found in the samples.The occurrence of important benthic species. The status of benthic habitats (soft substrates). Habitats and biotopes Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel sea bed marine monitoring biological monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Federal Atom Directive 2008/56/EC Sea-floor integrity supports ecosystem National (Criteria) D6C5 - Benthic habitat condition 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 text/xml xy20181012_1222531059516084_msfd_hg_all Study of the fauna associated with cobble fields Habitats and biotopes Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel sea bed marine monitoring biological monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Federal Atom Directive 2008/56/EC Sea-floor integrity supports ecosystem National (Criteria) D6C5 - Benthic habitat condition 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2026 text/xml xy20181012_1224411021556083_benthic_species Occurence of important benthic species Habitats and biotopes Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel sea bed marine monitoring biological monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Federal Atom Directive 2008/56/EC Sea-floor integrity supports ecosystem National (Criteria) D6C5 - Benthic habitat condition 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2026 text/xml xy20181012_1226030917016082_benthos_soft Status of benthic habitats (soft substrates) Habitats and biotopes Reporting INSPIRE Federal government Belgian part of the North Sea Greater North Sea, incl. the Kattegat and the English Channel sea bed marine monitoring biological monitoring Marine Strategy Framework Directive Federal Atom Directive 2008/56/EC Sea-floor integrity supports ecosystem National (Criteria) D6C5 - Benthic habitat condition 2.21883875178 6.45888689282 49.4350191519 51.888556118 10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2026 text/xml