Litter reduction in the coastal and marine environment represents a major challenge but
must be prioritized to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as the goods and …

It is axomatic that a system cannot be managed unless it is measured and that the
measurements occur in a rigorous, defendable manner covering relevant spatial and …

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

Lagoon environments, like all the marine-coastal areas, offer a wide variety of ecosystem
services, but at the same time are affected by pressing human activities that lead to …

Environmental policies, including the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(MSFD), generally rely on the measurement of indicators to assess the good environmental …

As the offshore hydrocarbon industry matures and decommissioning activities are expected
to increase, there is a requirement to assess the environmental consequences of different …

Cetaceans are considered bioindicators of the health state of marine ecosystems owing to
their wide distribution across the different aquatic ecosystems in the world and their …

In the context of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EC),
Member States are required to assess the environmental status of marine waters. With the …

Harmonizing biodiversity assessments under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(MSFD) at the pan-European level is a crucial task for the Regional Sea Conventions and …

In the last decade, several initiatives have been taken at a European level to adopt the
Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) by promoting coordination and stimulating …