A5066523125- Marine and fisheries research
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Marine animal studies overview
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2016-2025
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2018
Mapping trawling pressure on the benthic habitats is needed as background to support an ecosystem approach fisheries management. The extent and intensity of bottom European continental shelf (0–1000 m) was analysed from logbook statistics vessel monitoring system data for 2010–2012 at a grid cell resolution 1 × min longitude latitude. Trawling profiles with seabed impact surface subsurface level are presented 14 management areas in North-east Atlantic, Baltic Sea Mediterranean Sea. footprint...
Significance We conducted a systematic, high-resolution analysis of bottom trawl fishing footprints for 24 regions on continental shelves and slopes five continents New Zealand. The proportion seabed trawled varied >200-fold among (from 0.4 to 80.7% area depth 1,000 m). Within 18 regions, more than two-thirds remained untrawled during study periods 2–6 years. Relationships between metrics total trawling activity footprint were strong positive, providing method estimate where data are not...
Determining and assessing the links between human pressures state-changes in marine coastal ecosystems remains a challenge. Although there are several conceptual frameworks for describing these links, DPSIR (Drivers – Pressures State change Impact Response) framework has been widely adopted. Two possible reasons this are: either fulfils major role, resulting from convergent evolution, or is used often merely because it often, albeit uncritically. This comprehensive review, with lessons...
Marine Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) approaches are a well-established and fundamental component of international agreements treaties, regional seas conventions, assessment strategies, European Directives national instruments. However, there is the need to interrogate clarify implementation EBM under current marine management. Although particular focus here within Union Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), all lessons learned applicable assessments management in worldwide given that...
The identification of nursery grounds and other essential fish habitats exploited stocks is a key requirement for the development spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing adverse impact fishing on populations ecosystems. reduction in juvenile mortality particularly relevant Mediterranean considered as one main prerequisites future sustainability trawl fisheries. distribution areas 11 important commercial species demersal shellfish was analysed European Union waters using time series...
The European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) seeks to achieve, for all seas, “Good Environmental Status” (GEnS), by 2020. Ecological models are currently one of the strongest approaches used predicting and understanding consequences anthropogenic climate-driven changes in natural environment. We assess most commonly capabilities modelling community provide information about indicators outlined MSFD, particularly on biodiversity, food webs, non-indigenous species seafloor...
Abstract Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is promoted as the solution for sustainable use. An ecosystem-wide assessment methodology therefore required. In this paper, we present an approach to assess risk ecosystem components from human activities common marine and coastal ecosystems. We build on: (i) a linkage framework that describes how can impact through pressures, (ii) qualitative expert judgement of chains describing exposure sensitivity ecological those activities. Using case study...
Assessing the environmental status of marine ecosystems is useful when communicating key messages to policymakers or society, reducing complex information multiple ecosystem and biodiversity components their important spatial temporal variability into manageable units. Taking account be addressed (e.g. biological, chemical, physical), numerous elements assessed from microbes sea mammals), different indicators needed studied in Europe, 56 have been selected), assessment scales undertaken...
Human activities at sea have increased, causing subsequent degradation of ocean health and affecting ecosystem services societal goods benefits. Climate change further exacerbates the cumulative effects these their associated pressures. Hence, effective management multiple is imperative to ensure sustainable use ocean. In response challenges, we developed a comprehensive conceptual framework model within an ecosystem-based approach. This encompasses versatile toolbox designed assess...
A Catalogue of Marine Biodiversity Indicators was developed with the aim providing basis for assessing environmental status marine ecosystems. Useful implementation Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), this catalogue allows navigation a database indicators mostly related to biological diversity, non-indigenous species, food webs, and seafloor integrity. Over 600 were compiled, which used in framework different initiatives (e.g. EU policies, research projects) national international contexts...
By 2020, European Union Member States should achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) for eleven environmental quality descriptors their marine waters to fulfill the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). end of 2015, in coordination with Regional Seas Conventions, each EU was required develop a strategy waters, together other countries within same region or sub-region. Coherent monitoring programs, submitted 2014, form key component this strategy, which then aimed lead Program Measures...
Conceptual models summarize, visualize and explain actual or predicted situations how they might be tackled. In recent years, Pressure-State-Response (P-S-R) frameworks have been central to conceptualizing marine ecosystem issues then translating those stakeholders, environmental managers researchers. Society is concerned about the risks natural human system posed by Pressures (thus needing risk assessment) needs act minimize compensate (as management). This research relates this DPSIR...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 288:241-250 (2005) - doi:10.3354/meps288241 Response of demersal fish communitiesto presence farms A. Machias1,*, I. Karakassis2, M. Giannoulaki1, K. N. Papadopoulou1, C. J. Smith1,S. Somarakis3 1Hellenic Centre Research, PO Box 2214, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece2Department Biology, University 2208, 41409...
Abstract Discard of unwanted catches are common in European fisheries, but reducing or banning this has been given high priority the proposal for reform Common Fisheries Policy. Although many technical regulations have introduced to limit catches, there is little understanding underlying socio-economic and institutional incentives causing discard at fisher level. The paper presents an approach which views discards as a result decisions made both on deck earlier stages fishing planning...
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires the environmental status of European marine waters to be assessed using biodiversity as one out 11 descriptors, but complexity and its large span across latitudinal salinity gradients have been a challenge scientific community aiming produce approaches for integrating information from broad range indicators. Nested Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT), developed integrated assessment waters, was applied ten ecosystems test applicability...
Large efforts are on-going within the EU to prepare Marine Strategy Framework Directive's (MSFD) assessment of environmental status European seas. This will only be as good indicators chosen monitor eleven descriptors (GEnS). An objective and transparent framework determine whether actually support aims this policy is, however, not yet in place. Such frameworks needed ensure that limited resources available optimize likelihood achieving GEnS collaborating states. Here, we developed a...