Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS)

Data Policy
Persons | Institutes | Publications | Projects | Datasets
[ report an error in this record ]basket (0): add | show Print this page
A process-based approach to guide the observational strategies for the assessment of the marine environment
Moretti, P.F.; D’Alelio, D.; Drago, A.; Pitarch, J.; Roose, P.; Schön, I.; Sprovieri, M.; Falcini, F. (2024). A process-based approach to guide the observational strategies for the assessment of the marine environment. Sustainability 16(19): 8335. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16198335
In: Sustainability. MDPI: Basel. e-ISSN 2071-1050
Peer reviewed article  
Available in  Authors 
Keyword
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    knowledge-based support to ocean sustainability; Marine Strategy Framework Directive; Good Environmental Status; observation strategy
Authors  Top 
  • Moretti, P.F.
  • D’Alelio, D.
  • Drago, A.
  • Pitarch, J.
  • Roose, P.
  • Schön, I.
  • Sprovieri, M.
  • Falcini, F.
Abstract
    Ocean sustainability entails the management of marine ecosystems and their services. Monitoring and evaluation of the health of the sea is challenged by the complexity of the marine environment, whose multitude and interconnected aspects, together with the lack of comprehensive models, make the understanding of its functioning a very arduous endeavour. Observations are costly and time-consuming. For this reason, a European joint action, named Science for Good Environmental Status, tested a new approach to monitor and evaluate effectively the state of health of the sea. This approach is based on the identification of driving physical processes that are present in the sea basins and directing the observation strategy to be designed on the basis of preliminary space–time information and patterns. The proof-of-concept of this approach has been implemented offshore of the Belgian coast in an attempt to achieve ecosystem assessments with targeted data collection methods requiring a reduced combination of variables. The proposed approach can impact monitoring activities implemented by those countries aiming to fulfil the requests of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive. A map of EU marine areas to further test this process-based approach is also provided.
All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy Top | Authors 
[Back]

WoRMS

Using WoRMS

Tools

Connect with us

This service is powered by LifeWatch Belgium
Learn more»
Website and databases developed and hosted by Flanders Marine Institute · Page generated on 2025-06-16 00:30:39+02:00 · Privacy and cookie policy