TY - JOUR
T1 - A Catalogue of Marine Biodiversity Indicators
AU - Teixeira, Heliana
AU - Berg, Torsten
AU - Uusitalo, Laura
AU - Fürhaupter, Karin
AU - Heiskanen, Anna Stiina
AU - Mazik, Krysia
AU - Lynam, Christopher P.
AU - Neville, Suzanna
AU - Rodriguez, J. German
AU - Papadopoulou, Nadia
AU - Moncheva, Snejana
AU - Churilova, Tanya
AU - Kryvenko, Olga
AU - Krause-Jensen, Dorte
AU - Zaiko, Anastasija
AU - Veríssimo, Helena
AU - Pantazi, Maria
AU - Carvalho, Susana
AU - Patrício, Joana
AU - Uyarra, Maria C.
AU - Borja, Àngel
N1 - KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledgements: We thank J. H. Andersen, A. G. Rossberg, who took valuable time to contribute with indicators to this catalogue. This manuscript is a result of DEVOTES (DEVelopment Of innovative Tools for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing good Environmental Status) project, funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme, “The Ocean of Tomorrow” Theme (grant agreement no. 308392), www.devotes-project.eu. MU is partially funded through the Spanish programme for Talent and Employability in R + D + I “Torres Quevedo.” AZ is partially funded through the BONUS project BIO-C3 funded jointly by the EU and the Research Council of Lithuania.
PY - 2016/11/4
Y1 - 2016/11/4
N2 - 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 implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), this catalogue allows the navigation of a database of indicators mostly related to biological diversity, non-indigenous species, food webs, and seafloor integrity. Over 600 indicators were compiled, which were developed and used in the framework of different initiatives (e.g., EU policies, research projects) and in national and international contexts (e.g., Regional Seas Conventions, and assessments in non-European seas). The catalogue reflects the current scientific capability to address environmental assessment needs by providing a broad coverage of the most relevant indicators for marine biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. The available indicators are reviewed according to their typology, data requirements, development status, geographical coverage, relevance to habitats or biodiversity components, and related human pressures. Through this comprehensive overview, we discuss the potential of the current set of indicators in a wide range of contexts, from large-scale to local environmental programs, and we also address shortcomings in light of current needs. Developed by the DEVOTES Project, the catalogue is freely available through the DEVOTool software application, which provides browsing and query options for the associated metadata. The tool allows extraction of ranked indicator lists best fulfilling selected criteria, enabling users to search for suitable indicators to address a particular biodiversity component, ecosystem feature, habitat, or pressure in a marine area of interest. This tool is useful for EU Member States, Regional Sea Conventions, the European Commission, non-governmental organizations, managers, scientists, and any person interested in marine environmental assessment. It allows users to build, complement or adjust monitoring programs and has the potential to improve comparability and foster transfer of knowledge across marine regions.
AB - 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 implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), this catalogue allows the navigation of a database of indicators mostly related to biological diversity, non-indigenous species, food webs, and seafloor integrity. Over 600 indicators were compiled, which were developed and used in the framework of different initiatives (e.g., EU policies, research projects) and in national and international contexts (e.g., Regional Seas Conventions, and assessments in non-European seas). The catalogue reflects the current scientific capability to address environmental assessment needs by providing a broad coverage of the most relevant indicators for marine biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. The available indicators are reviewed according to their typology, data requirements, development status, geographical coverage, relevance to habitats or biodiversity components, and related human pressures. Through this comprehensive overview, we discuss the potential of the current set of indicators in a wide range of contexts, from large-scale to local environmental programs, and we also address shortcomings in light of current needs. Developed by the DEVOTES Project, the catalogue is freely available through the DEVOTool software application, which provides browsing and query options for the associated metadata. The tool allows extraction of ranked indicator lists best fulfilling selected criteria, enabling users to search for suitable indicators to address a particular biodiversity component, ecosystem feature, habitat, or pressure in a marine area of interest. This tool is useful for EU Member States, Regional Sea Conventions, the European Commission, non-governmental organizations, managers, scientists, and any person interested in marine environmental assessment. It allows users to build, complement or adjust monitoring programs and has the potential to improve comparability and foster transfer of knowledge across marine regions.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10754/623256
UR - http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2016.00207/full
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85008686803&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fmars.2016.00207
DO - 10.3389/fmars.2016.00207
M3 - Article
SN - 2296-7745
VL - 3
JO - Frontiers in Marine Science
JF - Frontiers in Marine Science
IS - NOV
ER -
