title: Biosensors for marine applications. We all need the sea, but does the sea need biosensors?
abstract: The aim of the paper is to explain the rationale behind marine biosensor applications, give an overview of measurement strategies currently employed, summarise some of the relevant available biosensor technology as well as instrumentation requirements for marine sensors and attempt a forward look at what the future might hold in terms of needs and developments. Application areas considered are eutrophication, organism detection, food safety, pollutants, trace metals and ecotoxicology. The drivers for many of these studies are discussed and the policy environment for current and future measurements is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, CEFAS Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK. s.kroeger@cefas.co.uk
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kröger
authors.forename: Robin J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Law
mesh_terms: D015374:Biosensing Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D008386:Marine Biology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants