Determining and assessing the links between human pressures and state-changes in
marine and coastal ecosystems remains a challenge. Although there are several conceptual …

Bayesian networks (BNs), also known as Bayesian belief networks or Bayes nets, are a kind
of probabilistic graphical model that has become very popular to practitioners mainly due to …

Although the terms 'health'and 'healthy'are often applied to marine ecosystems and
communicate information about holistic condition (eg as required by the Ecosystem …

In this paper we provide an overview of new knowledge on oxygen depletion (hypoxia) and
related phenomena in aquatic systems resulting from the EU-FP7 project HYPOX (" In situ …

An integrated understanding of both social and ecological aspects of environmental issues
is essential to address pressing sustainability challenges. An integrated social-ecological …

The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the
workings of the physical environment and with the political, economic and social frameworks …

The goal of ecosystem-based marine spatial management is to maintain marine ecosystems
in a healthy, productive and resilient condition; hence, they can sustainably provide the …

Scientific research has characterized the effects of dredging, an underwater excavation
process for navigational purposes or material extraction, and has shown its association with …

Coastal hypoxia is increasing in the global coastal zone, where it is recognized as a major
threat to biota. Managerial efforts to prevent hypoxia and achieve recovery of ecosystems …

Anthropogenic eutrophication affects the Mediterranean, Black, North and Baltic Seas to
various extents. Responses to nutrient loading and methods of monitoring relevant …