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Title: The use of benthic indicators in Europe: From the Water Framework Directive to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Authors: Van Hoey, Gert; Borja, Angel; Birchenough, Silvana; Zettler, Michael L.; Buhl-Mortensen, Lene; Degraer, Steven; Fleischer, Dirk; Kerckhof, Francis; Magni, Paolo; Muxika, Inigo; Reiss, Henning; Schroeder, Alexander
Citation: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 2010, 60, 2187-2196
Abstract: The Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) are the European umbrella regulations for water systems. It is a challenge for the scientific community to translate the principles of these directives into realistic and accurate approaches. The aim of this paper, conducted by the Benthos Ecology Working Group of ICES, is to describe how the principles have been translated, which were the challenges and best way forward. We have tackled the following principles: the ecosystem-based approach, the development of benthic indicators, the definition of `pristine' or sustainable conditions, the detection of pressures and the development of monitoring programs. We concluded that testing and integrating the different approaches was facilitated during the WFD process, which led to further insights and improvements, which the MSFD can rely upon. Expert involvement in the entire implementation process proved to be of vital importance. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Water Framework Directive; Marine Strategy Framework Directive; Macro-invertebrates; Indicators; Ecosystem approach; Monitoring; ECOLOGICAL STATUS; BIOTIC INDEXES; NORTH-SEA; MACROBENTHIC COMMUNITIES; PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; TRANSITIONAL WATERS; COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Issue Date: 2010
Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Type: Editorial Material
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.09.015
URI: http://dspace.azti.es/handle/24689/706
ISSN: 0025-326X
E-ISSN: 1879-3363
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