General Work packages

• WP 1 – Project Coordination (Led by Dublin City University, DCU-Ireland)
• WP 2 – Project Communication (Led by Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias, ITC-Spain)
• WP 3 - Project Capitalization (Led by Dublin City University, DCU-Ireland)

 Technical Work packages

• WP 4 - Database Management and correlation studies (Led by Fundación AZTI-Spain)
• WP 5 - Field campaigns and analysis (Led by Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, CEFAS-UK)
• WP 6 - EQS Adaptation and Chemical Status Assessment (Led by Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer, IFREMER-France)

 Technical deliverables

• WP 4
  • Action 2: Relationship between metal concentrations obtained by DGTs and by “classical” spot (water) sampling
  • Action 3: Influence of water physicochemical parameters in DGT trace metals accumulation
  • Action 4: Methodology proposal for EQS adaptation for priority metals and for determining DGT- thresholds for other specific metals
• WP5
  • Sampling MONITOOL protocol
  • Sample processing and analysis MONITOOL protocols
• WP 6
  
  • Action 1: DGT EQS adaptation for nickel, cadmium and lead
  • Action 1: DGT EQS adaptation for nickel, cadmium and lead - Additionnal document MONITOOL extension
  • Action 2: EQS adaptation (thresholds) for other specific metals based on existing EQS values
  • Action 3: Simulation of Chemical status assessment using DGT results
  • Action 3: Simulation of Chemical status assessment using DGT results - Additionnal document MONITOOL extension