ISCN 2016: Plenary 2: Leadership for Managing a Changing Planet
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This document summarizes a presentation given by Maria Cristina Fossi on marine plastic pollution. The presentation discusses: 1) The Plastic Busters project, a multi-country initiative to study and reduce marine litter in the Mediterranean Sea. It involves monitoring plastic debris and its effects on organisms. 2) Microplastics can harm marine life through transporting toxins, leaching plastic additives, and physical effects. The project aims to assess plastic amounts, sources, distribution, and impacts. 3) Work packages include identifying plastic accumulation areas, monitoring plastic in ecosystems, designing demonstration clean-up projects, implementing regional plans, and raising public awareness through education.
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ISCN 2016: Plenary 2: Leadership for Managing a Changing Planet
- 1. Maria Cristina Fossi Biomarker Laboratory – University of Siena [email protected] ISCN Conference University of Siena, Aula Magna, Siena, Italy June 14, 2016
- 4. Plastic debris into five ocean gyres
- 7. Why Plastic Busters? Can Plastic Affect Mediterranean Biodiversity?
- 9. Impact of Microplastics on marine organisms 1- transport of persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic (PBT) substances from plastics 2- leaching of additives from the plastics such as phthalates 3- physical harm (Wright, et al. 2013) 4- phatogens ? Microplastics
- 10. SDSN – University of Siena
- 11. Evaluate the presence and effects of marine debris, particularly microplastics, in Mediterranean environment using marine organisms as sentinel species PLASTIC-BUSTERS 2013 SDSN-MED Flagship Project Mitigate and reduce the impact of marine litter in the Mediterranean Sea Harmonize monitoring and mitigation activities in the entire basin Implementation of Descriptor 10 (marine litter) of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)
- 13. A crucial aspect of the marine litter issue, underlined by the Barcelona Convention within the Regional Plan for Marine Litter (Istanbul 2013) is that : "Marine pollution knows no border, pollution in one country affects all other 21 countries, hence there is a need for a regional approach”
- 15. 7 Plastic debris
- 16. Plastic have no border!
- 17. Plastic Busters on basin scale Plastic Busters is the first project at basin scale that binds the Southern and Northern Mediterranean countries on the issue of Marine Litter
- 18. The project will enable to assess the amount, sources, pathways, distribution convergence areas and effects of marine litter (in indicator organisms), and mitigate and reduce the impact of marine litter in the Mediterranean Sea. The Plastic Busters project is strongly linked to Ecological Objective 10 (Marine Litter) of the UNEP/MAP Ecosystem Approach and Descriptor 10 (Marine Litter) of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive: monitoring and reducing the presence and impact of marine litter in the marine environment to reach GES by 2020. The main objectives and activities focus on: a) addressing the marine litter related knowledge gaps via monitoring; harmonized methods (UNEP/MAP laboratories) b) developing and implementing concrete actions to prevent, reduce Identify concentration areas and remove marine litter; c) actions to enhance the awareness of stakeholders and catalyze change in their perceptions and attitudes towards waste. Plastic Busters Objectives
- 19. Lead promoter: University of Siena (SDSN - MED Solutions) (IT) 15 Partners 7 Countries UNEP/MAP with its network MEDPOL designated monitoring laboratories MIO-ECSDE, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (GR) IFREMER, Institut Français de Recherche Pour L'Exploitation de la Mer (FR) SOCIB, Balearic Islands Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecasting System (ES) ISPRA, Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (IT) Biochemistry and Environmental Toxicology, University of Sousse (TN) IWRS, Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia (SI) CNR, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Consorzio Lamma (IT) HCMR, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (GR) ISOTECH (CY) Consorzio Mediterraneo (IT) ECNC Land & Sea Group (ES) University of Bologna (IT) FispMed Promoters Countries Involved Algeria, Croatia, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Palestine, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia Project promoters have a strong and inter-complementary set of skills and experience which are key for the success of the project
- 20. WP2 INFORMATION GAPS AND DATA COLLECTION WP3 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WP4 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL PLAN WP5 AWARENESS RAISING AND EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WP1 COORDINATES AND MANAGES THE ACTIVITIES IN THE PROJECT
- 22. WP2 INFORMATION GAPS AND DATA COLLECTION STRATEGIC STEPS ) STEP1 – Model-based prediction of plastic debris accumulation areas to design sampling activities, using information mapping STEP 3 - Detecting the effects of marine litter on marine trophic webs and fishery resources STEP 4 - Investigating the impacts of plastics on human health STEP 2 - Monitoring the presence and effects of plastic debris in marine ecosystems (sampling expedition) - GIS Mapping (Hot Spots)
- 24. WP3- Turning plastic marine litter into products (Task Leader: ECNC Land & Sea Group)
- 25. Lead UNEP/MAP UNEP/MAP ECAP Indicators 1.Trends in the amount of litter washed ashore and/or deposited on coastlines (including analysis of its composition, spatial distribution and, where possible, source.) (EO10); 2. Trends in the amount of litter in the water column including microplastics and on the seafloor (EO10); 3. Candidate Indicator: Trends in the amount of litter ingested by or entangling marine organisms focusing on selected mammals, marine birds and marine turtles (EO10); WP4- Implementation of the Regional Plan
- 26. Youth as powerful agents of change in society, not only because they represent the next generation of consumers and decision ‐ makers but often they can inspire and influence directly the behaviour of their families and even their close communities. WP5- Educational activities targeted to youth & educators (Task Leader: MIO-ECSDE) Educators Students
- 28. Foto gruppo 14!
- 29. Acknowledgements
- 30. Thank you for your attention! Siena
Editor's Notes
- #3: We are invaded by Plastic! Plastic pollution is ubiquitous throughout the marine environment. A recent paper estimate of the total number of plastic particles and their weight floating in the world’s oceans from 24 expeditions across all five sub-tropical gyres. They estimate a minimum of 5.25 trillion particles weighing 268,940 tons.
- #4: ML emerging issue on global scale
- #5: Ocean currents carry plastic debris into the five major ocean gyres. Thousands of tons of microplastics are estimated to concentrate in these gyres
- #6: One of the most polluted area in the word
- #8: OPEN QUESTION: Can Macro and Micro-Plastic Affect Mediterranean Biodiversity?
- #9: Flag project of SDSN -Med
- #10: A conceptual model to the potential trophic routes of microplastics in the marine environment across vertebrate and invertebrate group. The direct and indirect ecotoxicological effects of microplastics exposure in the marine food chain were also described. (Ivar do Sul 2014, modified). 1- transport of persistent, bioaccumulating and toxic (PBT) substances from plastics 2- leaching of additives from the plastics such as phthalates 3- physical harm (Wright, et al. 2013)
- #11: Flag project of SDSN -Med
- #12: In order to solve this gap, the main objective of Plastic Busters (2013) was to evaluate the presence and effects of marine debris (particularly microplastics) in Mediterranean environment using marine organisms as sentinel species and applying a new integrated monitoring tool. This solution will be essential for evaluating the amount and distribution of marine litter, and to mitigate and reduce the impact in the Mediterranean environment involving EU and not EU countries facing on Mediterranean sea The solution could enforce the existing Mediterranean international agreements in order to harmonize monitoring and mitigation activities in the entire basin. The PLASTIC-BUSTERS project is strongly linked to Descriptor 10 (marine litter) of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)
- #13: Flag project of SDSN -Med
- #15: Plastic and Contaminant in sea food
- #16: 7 plastic debris
- #17: Plastic have no border!
- #18: Da riguardare!
- #19: Da rivedere mi convince poco! RIGUARDA CON SILVIA
- #20: Plastic Busters: a solution on basin scale 15 Partners under Unep/map
- #21: Flag project of SDSN -Med
- #22: Flag project of SDSN -Med
- #28: The story of Plastic Busters HOW TO SAFEGUARD THE MEDITERRANEAN BIODIVERSITY FROM PLASTIC IMPACT?
- #29: Aggiorna!
- #31: Thank you for your attention!