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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

Comparative Multi-Marker Environmental DNA Metabarcoding of Marine Metazoan Communities: Water vs. Sediment. [PDF]

Mol Ecol Resour
ABSTRACT This study investigates the metazoan biodiversity in the Southern Adriatic Sea using environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding. Sediment and adjacent water samples were collected from three sites (one pristine, two impacted by human activities) at three distances from the coast across two seasons.
Tagliabue A, Furfaro G, Pallavicini A, Martino F, Zane L, Sattin E, Valle G, Piraino S, Turon X.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

What Do We Know About the Environmental Status of European Seas?

Conservation Letters
The European Union (EU) established the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) to achieve good environmental status (GES) in European seas through an ecosystem‐based approach to management.
Athanasios Nikolaou, Angel Borja, Stelios Katsanevakis   +2 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
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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
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Critical Inconsistencies in Early Implementations of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Common Fisheries Policy Objectives Hamper Policy Synergies in Fostering the Sustainable Exploitation of Mediterranean Fisheries Resources

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) aims to achieve “Good Environmental Status” (GES) in EU marine waters by 2020. This initiative started its first phase of implementation in 2012, when each member state defined the GES and environmental ...
Saša Raicevich, Saša Raicevich, Pietro Battaglia, Tomaso Fortibuoni, Tomaso Fortibuoni, Teresa Romeo, Otello Giovanardi, Otello Giovanardi, Franco Andaloro   +8 more
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Characterizing Habitat Suitability of Long‐Finned Pilot Whales in a Key Conservation Region of the Southern Iberian Peninsula Using Satellite Tracking Data

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT The waters surrounding the southern Iberian Peninsula are a key conservation area for the long‐finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas melas), particularly in the pelagic regions of the Strait of Gibraltar, the Alboran Sea, and the Gulf of Vera, where upwelling, complex bathymetry and frontal dynamics enhance productivity and prey availability,
Jazel Ouled‐Cheikh, Edgard Ballesta, David March, Pedro García, Philippe Verborgh, Renaud de Stephanis, Joan Giménez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Report of the Workshop on Guidance on the Practical Methodology for delivering an MSFD GES Assessment on D3 for an MSFD Region/Subregion (WKGESFish)

, 2016
WKGESFish met at ICES headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark from the 18–19 March, 2016. The workshop explored methods on how to perform an integrated as-sessment of Descriptor 3 of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). WKGESFish explored how to:  Define the criteria or procedure to select the list of assessed commercially exploited fish and ...
Rau, A., Luzenczyk, A., Belchior, C., Ribeiro, C., Foucher, E., Piet, G., Scarcella, G. (Giuseppe), Wennhage, H., Martínez, I., Raitaniemi, J. (Jari), Bastleer, J., Patterson, K. (Kenneth), Saks, L., Bergstrom, L., Azevedo, M. (Manuela), Eero, Margit, Sampedro-Pastor, P. (Paz), Walmsley, S., Regnier, T., Probst, W.N.   +19 more
openaire   +3 more sources

First Comprehensive Quantitative Multi-Parameter Assessment of the Eutrophication Status from Coastal to Marine French Waters in the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, the Bay of Biscay, and the Mediterranean Sea

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020
The first quantitative and comprehensive assessment of the eutrophication status from coastal to offshore French waters was performed within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD descriptor 5) for the English Channel, the southern bight of the ...
Alain Lefebvre, David Devreker
doaj   +1 more source

Marine ecosystem extent and condition pilot accounts for Finland [PDF]

One Ecosystem
Ecosystem accounting provides a standardised framework for evaluating the economic value of ecosystems to society. Following the international accounting standard, System of Environmental Economic Accounting – Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA), we present ...
Elina Virtanen, Louise Forsblom, Liisa Saikkonen, Susanna Jernberg, Markku Viitasalo, Soile Kulmala   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources