Portal:Marine Biodiversity/MarBEF Booklet

Summary

Introduction to MarBEF

• Introduction to MarBEF research
  • The distinctive features of marine biodiversity
• About MarBEF
  • MarBEF Network of Excellence

MarBEF Data Management

• MarBEF data management
  • MacroBen
  • MANUELA
  • LargeNet
• Taxonomic information
• Geographical and biogeographical information

MarBEF Discoveries

• New species
  • Microbes
    • Microbial research in the central Baltic Sea
    • Microbial research in the coastal North West Mediterranean Sea
    • Microbial research in the deep North Atlantic
  • Invertebrates
    • Marbefia
• New habitats
• Genetics
• Chemical ecology

Climate Change

• Effects of climate change
  • The Arctic
  • The North Sea and Baltic Sea
  • North Atlantic benthos
  • The Mediterranean
  • Evolution and biodiversity hotspots

Human impacts and disturbance

• Effects of fisheries
  • MarBEF examples
• Disturbances, biodiversity changes and ecosystem stability
  • Disturbances of nematodes

Valuation and marine planning

• Valuation and marine planning
  • Biological valuation
  • Economic valuation
  • Socio-cultural valuation
  • Legislation and planning

The rise and fall of biodiversity

• Biodiversity changes and ecosystem functioning
  • The Arctic
  • The Baltic Sea
  • The Mediterranean Sea
  • The North Sea

Future issues

• Future MarBEF research issues
  • Future marine biotechnology research

Outreach and training

• MarBEF outreach
• MarBEF training and education
  • Erasmus Mundus Master
• MarBEF World conference
• The economic force of small enterprises

Global partnerships

• MarBEF approach
  • Partnerships