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The importance of the Ecosystem Approach in management of the marine environment
(Corresponding) Tseliou F., Tselepides A.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
The present paper focuses on the importance of the Ecosystem Approach (EA) for the preservation and conservation of the marine environment. Marine ecosystems are complex entities that contribute significantly to the sustainable well being of people by providing a wide range of goods and services...Read more
Keywords:
Ecosystem Approach, blue growth, sustainable shipping, marine spatial planning.
DEVELOPMENT OF CONTINUOUS, LINEAR MODELS FOR MARINE BENTHIC MACROPHYTES DESCRIPTION
(Corresponding) TZOUVARAS N.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
The European Water Framework Directive has fostered indicator development, pertinent to biological quality elements, for ecological status assessment of coastal waters. For seaweed communities, the CFR index considers composition, abundance and physiological status, through four constituents (...Read more
Keywords:
Water Framework Directive, Ecological Quality Ratio, marine benthic macrophytes, CFR model, Ecological Evaluation Index RPI approach
Linear Bivariate Expressions for Marine Benthic Macrophytes Ecological Status Description
(Corresponding) Tzouvaras N.
Topic:
Marine environment and coastal management
Regarding ecological status assessment with marine benthic macrophytic indicators as per European Water Framework Directive (WFD), linear models are being reviewed (either starting from discontinuous forms or modifying quadratic and algebraic forms). Through use of simple concepts, model...Read more
Keywords:
Water Framework Directive, marine benthic macrophytes, CFR model, RPI approach for EEI model
Creating the base for MSP; depicting the environmental status of Inner Ionian-Korinthiakos Gulf
(Corresponding) PARAMANA T., KARDITSA A., MILATOU N., PETRAKIS S., MEGALOFONOU P., POULOS S., DASSENAKIS M.
Topic:
Spatial environmental planning
Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) reflects the need to plan and regulate all human uses taking place in the marine environment, under the scope of protecting marine ecosystems. MSP requires the identification of the specific ecological characteristics of the marine area to be managed, as well as the...Read more
