Indicators are effective tools for summarizing and communicating key aspects of ecosystem
state and have a long record of use in marine pollution and fisheries management. The …

Abstract The Northeast Atlantic, a highly productive maritime area, has been exposed to a
wide range of direct human pressures, such as fishing, shipping, coastal development …

Habitat mapping is essential for the management and conservation of coastal marine
habitats. However, accurate and up-to-date habitat maps are rarely available for the marine …

Anthropogenic pressures have resulted in declines in diadromous fish. Many diadromous
fish which were commercially important are now threatened and protected. Little is known …

Detecting the distribution and density of marine zoobenthos is crucial for monitoring healthy
coastal ecosystems and for growth reference tracking in precision aquaculture. However …

Complexity provided by habitat-forming species in marine ecosystems has been linked to
higher species richness and biodiversity as well as enhancing ecosystem functioning. This …

Shipping is the most fuel-efficient type of transportation and plays a significant role in global
trade. However, it has negative externalities. With the projected growth of shipping, the …

Physical damage caused by the mechanical impact of bottom fishing gears on epibenthic
community can reduce the biomass and coverage of habitat-forming species as well as the …

Indicators are key tools used to assess the ecological status of the environment for
ecosystem based management. Anthropogenic disturbances produce changes to habitat …

The effective implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and
formulation of spatial management policies rely heavily on a good understanding of the …