Towards an ecosystem-based marine spatial planning in the deep Mediterranean Sea

E Manea, S Bianchelli, E Fanelli, R Danovaro… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The deep sea covers about 79% of the Mediterranean basin, including habitats potentially
able to deliver multiple ecosystem services and numerous resources of high economic …

Towards ecosystem based management and monitoring of the deep Mediterranean, North-East Atlantic and Beyond

AJ Grehan, S Arnaud-Haond, G D'onghia… - Deep Sea Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
The deep sea covers 65% of the earth's surface and 95% of the biosphere but only a very
small fraction (less than 0.0001%) of this has been explored (Rogers et al., 2015, Taylor and …

He who hesitates is lost: Why conservation in the Mediterranean Sea is necessary and possible now

ME Portman, G Notarbartolo-di-Sciara, T Agardy… - Marine Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Although significant advancements on protecting marine biodiversity and ecosystems of the
Mediterranean Sea have been made, much remains to be done to achieve the targets set by …

Towards a marine strategy for the deep Mediterranean Sea: Analysis of current ecological status

R Danovaro, E Fanelli, M Canals, T Ciuffardi, MC Fabri… - Marine Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), introduced in June 2008, was
adopted to achieve a Good Environmental Status (GES) in the EU's marine waters and to …

Identifying priorities for the protection of deep Mediterranean Sea ecosystems through an integrated approach

E Fanelli, S Bianchelli, F Foglini, M Canals… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Benthic habitats of the deep Mediterranean Sea and the biodiversity they host are
increasingly jeopardized by increasing human pressures, both direct and indirect, which …

The importance of marine spatial planning in advancing ecosystem-based sea use management

F Douvere - Marine policy, 2008 - Elsevier
During the past 10 years, the evolution of marine spatial planning (MSP) and ocean zoning
has become a crucial step in making ecosystem-based, sea use management a reality. The …

The Mediterranean deep-sea ecosystems: an overview of their diversity, structure, functioning and anthropogenic impacts

JE Cartes, F Maynou, F Sardà, D Lloris, S Tudela - 2004 - digital.csic.es
Joint initiative between IUCN and WWF for addressing the need to protect the highly
valuable deep sea ecosystems in the Mediterranean. Is included for the first time a …

[PDF][PDF] The ecosystem approach and sustainable development in Baltic Sea marine spatial planning: The social pillar, a 'slow train coming'

M Gilek, F Saunders, I Stalmokaitė - The ecosystem approach in …, 2018 - library.oapen.org
While rooted in ambitions to protect the natural environment, marine spatial planning (MSP)
has been heralded by a wide range of actors in policy and science alike as a policy process …

Assessing land–sea interactions in the framework of maritime spatial planning: lessons from an ecosystem approach

E Asprogerakas, M Lazoglou, P Manetos - Euro-Mediterranean Journal for …, 2020 - Springer
Maritime spatial planning aims to provide an integrated governance framework for the
rational allocation of activities whilst also preserving marine ecosystems. Maritime spatial …

Systematic conservation planning at an ocean basin scale: identifying a viable network of deep-sea protected areas in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean

M Combes, S Vaz, A Grehan, T Morato… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Designing conservation networks requires a well-structured framework for achieving
essential objectives such as connectivity, replication or viability, and for considering local …