title: The BEEP project in the Baltic Sea: overview of results and outline for a regional biological effects monitoring strategy.
abstract: Field studies in the framework of the EU funded BEEP project (Biological Effects of Environmental Pollution in Marine Coastal Ecosystems, 2001-2004) aimed at validating and intercalibrating a battery of biomarkers of contaminant exposure and effects in selected indicator species in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and the Baltic Seas. Major strategic goals of the BEEP project were the development of a sensitive and cost-efficient biological effects monitoring approach, delivery of information and advice to end-user groups, and the implementation of a network of biomarker researchers around Europe. Based on the main results obtained in the Baltic Sea component of the BEEP the present paper summarises and assesses the applicability of biomarkers for different regions and species in this sea area. Moreover, a general strategy and some practical considerations for the monitoring of biological effects in the Baltic Sea are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Finnish Institute of Marine Research, PO Box 2, FI-00561 Helsinki, Finland. lehtonen@fimr.fi
authors.forename: Kari K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lehtonen
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schiedek
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Köhler
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Pekka J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Vuorinen
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Förlin
authors.forename: Janina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barsiene
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pempkowiak
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gercken
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001454:Baltic States; D001646:Bile / Q000737:chemistry; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D049872:Bivalvia; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 / Q000378:metabolism; D018736:DNA Adducts / Q000032:analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005399:Fishes; D005843:Geography; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D008668:Metallothionein / Q000378:metabolism; D015162:Micronucleus Tests / Q000379:methods; D049878:Mytilus; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D013045:Species Specificity; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018736:DNA Adducts; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008668:Metallothionein; D002374:Catalase; D019363:Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase