Assessing the environmental status of marine ecosystems is useful when communicating
key messages to policymakers or the society, reducing the complex information of the …

Recent additions to marine environmental legislation are usually designed to fill gaps in
protection and management, build on existing practices or correct deficiencies in previous …

Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is promoted as the solution for sustainable use. An
ecosystem-wide assessment methodology is therefore required. In this paper, we present an …

Ecological risk assessment is often applied to guide the decision-making process that
underpins ecosystem-based management and prioritisation of risk factors for management …

This study examined the effects of boat noise pollution on the stress indices of gilthead sea
bream (Sparus aurata, Linnaeus 1758). To assess the stress response in these fish …

Abstract Currently most Cumulative Impacts Assessments (CIAs) are risk-based approaches
that assess the potential impact of human activities and their pressures on the ecosystem …

The EU is aiming to apply an Ecosystem Approach (EA) to the management of all human
activities in the marine environment, with the goal of establishing healthy and productive …

Fishing has long been considered the most impactful human activity on the marine
ecosystem. To adopt ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) requires …

This study presents a comprehensive and generic framework that provides a typology for the
identification and selection of consistently defined ecosystem-based management measures …

Environmental risk refers to the possibility of environmental pollution events caused by
natural causes or human activities. Environmental risks are transmitted through …