The multiple anthropogenic activities taking place in the marine environment increase and
create a high demand for maritime space. The pressures generated thereof on coastal and …

The European Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force in
2015, with the aim to fulfill regional and international biodiversity goals in a concerted …

Alignment and coordination of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) with other
key policies is considered indispensable to accomplish its objectives. To ensure that …

The plethora of human activities and their pressures and impacts in the oceans require
managing at local, national, regional and international scales. This requires management …

Abstract The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) aims to achieve Good
Environmental Status of the European Union's marine waters for which the EU Member …

Abstract The Northern Adriatic Sea is one of the most productive areas of the Mediterranean
Sea. Long-term series of phytoplankton are crucial to detect changes in the marine …

Highly modified coasts are associated to sub-optimal provision of ecosystem services,
causing biodiversity losses and negative impacts on social welfare. Although ecological …

In the last few years, the concept of ecosystem-based approach has led to the need for
developing integrative assessments that consider the different ecosystem components all …

The present work constitutes an assessment of the first implementation cycle of the Marine
Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC in Greece by focusing on biodiversity and …

Research infrastructures have been established throughout Europe in order to create robust
organizations that will facilitate and enhance research and innovation processes and will …