Results 41 to 50 of about 9,112,760 (189)

Implementing and innovating marine monitoring approaches for assessing marine environmental status

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016
Marine environmental monitoring has tended to focus on site-specific methods of investigation. These traditional methods have low spatial and temporal resolution and are relatively labour intensive per unit area/time that they cover.
Roberto Danovaro, Roberto Danovaro, Laura Carugati, Marco Berzano, Abigail E. Cahill, Abigail E. Cahill, Susana Carvalho, Anne CHENUIL, Cinzia Corinaldesi, Sonia Cristina, Sonia Cristina, Romain R.DAVID DAVID, Antonio Dell'Anno, Nina DZHEMBEKOVA, Esther Garcés, Josep M Gasol, Priscila Goela, Priscila Goela, Jean-Pierre FERAL, Isabel Ferrera, Rodney Forster, Andrey A. Kurekin, Eugenio Rastelli, Veselka Marinova, Peter I. Miller, Snejana Moncheva, Alice Newton, John Kenneth Pearman, Sophie Genevieve Pitois, Albert Renè, Naiara Rodriguez-Ezpeleta, Vincenzo Saggiomo, Stefan G.H. Simis, Stefan G.H. Simis, Kremena Stefanova, Christian Wilson, Marco Lo Martire, Marco Lo Martire, Silvestro Greco, Sabine Cochrane, Angel Borja   +40 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microplastics in seawater: Recommendations from the Marine Strategy Framework Directive implementation process

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016
Microplastic litter is a pervasive pollutant present in marine systems across the globe. The legacy of microplastics pollution in the marine environment today may remain for years to come due to the persistence of these materials.
Jesus Gago, Francois Galgani, Thomas Maes, Richard Thompson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Offshore floating photovoltaic: from ecological impact pathways to MSFD criteria

Frontiers in Marine Science
Offshore floating photovoltaics (OFPV) are an emerging maritime renewable energy technology with the potential for large scale deployment, yet their ecological impacts remain poorly understood compared to offshore wind farms.
Lisa K. Schneider, Erik Hendriks, Luca A. van Duren, Sonia Heye, Sacha de Rijk, Tineke A. Troost, Theo C. Prins   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

National implementation of the European Union policy framework for monitoring introduced non-indigenous species in marine and brackish waters: a Belgian case study based on an updated species inventory [PDF]

NeoBiota
Based on a thorough literature review and expert consultation, this study provides an inventory of all introduced non-indigenous species (iNIS) reported for Belgian marine and brackish waters. The data indicate a strong increase in iNIS in the study area
Thomas J. Verleye, Thomas R. H. Kerkhove, Gert Van Hoey, Hans Pirlet, Francis Kerckhof, Ann-Katrien Lescrauwaet, Leen Vandepitte, Jan Mees   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources

INSPIRE: Support for and requirement of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

, 2018
This paper documents how to apply INSPIRE Directive 2007/2/EC principles for efficient implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC (MSFD).
Gonzalez, Daniel, Emanuele Bigagli, Bigagli, Emanuele, Che-Bohnenstengel, Anne, Abramic, Andrej, Smits, Paul, Andrej Abramic, Daniel Gonzalez, Anne Che-Bohnenstengel, Paul Smits   +9 more
core   +1 more source

The role of economics in ecosystem based management:The case of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive; first lessons learnt and way forward [PDF]

, 2016
The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) sets out a plan of action relating to marine environmental policy and in particular to achieving ‘good environmental status’ (GES) in European marine waters by 2020. Article 8.1 (c) of the Directive calls
Luisetti, T, Buchs, AK, Stephen Hynes, Kari Hyytiäinen, Rob van der Veeren, Tiziana Luisetti, Buchs, Ann Katrin, Oinonen, S, Borger, T, Oinonen, Soile, van der Veeren, Rob, Soile Oinonen, Heiskanen, A-S, Hynes, S, Tobias Börger, Heiskanen, Anna-Stiina, Hyytiäinen, Kari, Luisetti, Tiziana, Anna-Stiina Heiskanen, Hynes, Stephen, Börger, Tobias, van der Veeren, R, Ann Katrin Buchs, Buchs, Ann Kathrin   +23 more
core   +1 more source

Assessing the State of Demersal Fish to Address Formal Ecosystem Based Management Needs: Making Fisheries Independent Trawl Survey Data ‘Fit for Purpose’

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
In Europe, introduction of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) represents formal, legally-binding, adoption of ecosystem-based management (EBM) across most European waters.
Meadhbh Moriarty, Meadhbh Moriarty, Simon P. R. Greenstreet, Jens Rasmussen, Ingeborg de Boois   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges in Harmonized Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
The Adriatic-Ionian region (ADRION Region) shows strong development in terms of urban expansion in coastal and inland areas as well as increasing maritime traffic and offshore hydrocarbon extraction activities.
Daniela Berto, Malgorzata Formalewicz, Giordano Giorgi, Federico Rampazzo, Claudia Gion, Benedetta Trabucco, Michele Giani, Marina Lipizer, Slavica Matijevic, Helen Kaberi, Christina Zeri, Oliver Bajt, Nevenka Mikac, Danijela Joksimovic, Andriana F. Aravantinou, Mateja Poje, Magdalena Cara, Loredana Manfra   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Citizen Science Data Standardization for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Implementation

Oceans
Over the past two decades, Citizen Science (CS) has experienced rapid growth, driven by technological advancements and the rise of digital platforms. This work examines the necessity for standardization in Citizen Science data management and discusses ...
Vasiliki Myrintzou, Nikolaos Kokkos, Dor Edelist, Garabet Kazanjian, Georgios Sylaios   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodiversity hotspots on the Dutch Continental Shelf: a marine strategy framework directive perspective [PDF]

, 2011
This report presenst hotspots of biodiversity for benthos, fish, birds, marine mammals and habitats on the Dutch Continental Shelf. These hotspots are based on a spatial application of biodiversity metrics developed in this study for the GES(Good ...
Bos, O.G., Witbaard, R., Hal, R., van, Hammen, T., van der, Lavaleye, M.S.S., Moorsel, G.W.N.M., Bemmelen, R.S.A., van, Geelhoed, S.C.V., Teal, L.R., Dijkman, E.M., Hofstede, R., ter, Witte, R.H.   +11 more
core