Implementation options for DNA-based identification into ecological status assessment under the European Water Framework Directive

D Hering, A Borja, JI Jones, D Pont, P Boets… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Assessment of ecological status for the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) is
based on “Biological Quality Elements”(BQEs), namely phytoplankton, benthic flora, benthic …

Global status, impacts, and management of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems

JJ Bell, V Micaroni, B Harris, F Strano… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The ecology and function of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) remain poorly
understood globally despite their widespread distribution. They typically occur at 20–150 m …

[HTML][HTML] Status and trends in the rate of introduction of marine non-indigenous species in European seas

A Zenetos, K Tsiamis, M Galanidi, N Carvalho… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Diversity | Free Full-Text | Status and Trends in the Rate of Introduction of Marine Non-Indigenous
Species in European Seas Next Article in Journal Dietary Variation Is Driven by Landscape …

Chesapeake Bay's water quality condition has been recovering: Insights from a multimetric indicator assessment of thirty years of tidal monitoring data

Q Zhang, RR Murphy, R Tian, MK Forsyth… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
To protect the aquatic living resources of Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Bay Program
partnership has developed guidance for state water quality standards, which include …

Managing marine resources sustainably: A proposed integrated systems analysis approach

M Elliott, Á Borja, R Cormier - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine and estuarine management requires an excellent understanding of the interacting,
interrelated and interdependent sub-systems comprising ecological, societal and …

A comparative analysis of metabarcoding and morphology‐based identification of benthic communities across different regional seas

AE Cahill, JK Pearman, A Borja, L Carugati… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In a world of declining biodiversity, monitoring is becoming crucial. Molecular methods, such
as metabarcoding, have the potential to rapidly expand our knowledge of biodiversity …

Achieving coherence between the marine strategy framework directive and the maritime spatial planning directive

T Paramana, M Dassenakis, N Bassan, C Dallangelo… - Marine policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Alignment and coordination of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) with other
key policies is considered indispensable to accomplish its objectives. To ensure that …

Fishing for Litter in the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion (Mediterranean Sea): Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

F Ronchi, F Galgani, F Binda, M Mandić, M Peterlin… - Marine policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Marine litter represents a transboundary challenge since it originates from manifold sources
and travels long distances. Reducing marine litter can involve measures to prevent, mitigate …

A catalogue of marine biodiversity indicators

H Teixeira, T Berg, L Uusitalo, K Fürhaupter… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
A Catalogue of Marine Biodiversity Indicators was developed with the aim of providing the
basis for assessing the environmental status of the marine ecosystems. Useful for the …

Managing the marine environment, conceptual models and assessment considerations for the European marine strategy framework directive

CJ Smith, KN Papadopoulou, S Barnard… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Conceptual models summarize, visualize and explain actual or predicted situations and how
they might be tackled. In recent years, Pressure-State-Response (PSR) frameworks have …