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View service - Marine Strategy Framework Directive
This web service allows viewing the datasets under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).
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Reporting INSPIRE
Species distribution
Habitats and biotopes
marine monitoring
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
federal government
National
Celine Vilain
National Geographic Institute - Spatial Data Infrastructure
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Brussels
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Belgium
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View service - Marine Strategy Framework Directive
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Marine litter on the seafloor, on sludge disposal sites and on beaches in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 10 (D10C01, 2018 Reporting)
This dataset is part of the 2018 Belgian submission for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) linked to descriptor 10, criterion 1. 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)
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Sea floor 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)
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Newly-introduced non-native species dataset in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 2 (D02C01, 2018 Reporting)
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
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Newly-introduced Species
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
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10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2046
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Population demographic characteristics dataset in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 1 (D01C03, 2018 Reporting)
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
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Occurence of breeding seabirds
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
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10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2036
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Contaminants in seafood dataset in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 9 (D09C01, 2018 Reporting)
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
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Contaminants in 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
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49.4350191519
51.888556118
10.24417/bmdc.be:dataset:2033
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Benthic habitat condition dataset in support of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Descriptor 6 (D06C05, 2018 Reporting)
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
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Study of the fauna associated with cobble fields
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
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Occurence of important 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
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xy20181012_1226030917016082_benthos_soft
Status of benthic habitats (soft substrates)
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
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