Abstract
Summary Objectives: To deliver a flexible, fit-for-purpose monitoring strategy for key parts of UK monitoring requirements (and specifically in relation to providing advice on contaminant monitoring) that directs and supports current and future monitoring activities providing meaningful state and trend data as needed. Key Customer Purpose: Future data and evidence collection in UK offshore waters to support OSPAR and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) will require assessment of Good Environmental Status (GES) at a broad, regional scale. Such an approach is challenging and in marked contrast to the spatial scale of traditional site-based (Hab Dir) or water body (WFD) assessments. It requires comprehensive judgements to be made on a wide range of ecosystem components.
United Kingdom