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Theme 6 concept

Hello Theme 6 members

Above you see the concept of the theme as agreed upon in Valencia.

Below is the list of contributions to the Coastal Wiki.

Please make sure that your name is on the right articles and start writing in them by clicking on the link. Remember to insert your name as author.

Concepts

1. Ecosystem structure, functions, and values (use and non-use) Miltiadis
2. Biotopes (including classification) Olenin & Jean Paul
3. Bio-geointeraction Mindert
4. Food webs, productivity Miltiadis , NIOO
5. Biodiversity Marta
6. Eutrophication Pierre Regnier, Jesper H. Andersen
7. Acidification NIOZ Katja Philippart
8. Coastal zone characteristics Ulrik Lumborg, Karen Edelvang
9. Spatial and temporal scales Ulrik Lumborg, Karen Edelvang, Mindert
10. Land-ocean interaction LOICZ GKSS Kremer (Jean Paul)
11. Resilience, adaptation Pat Doody, Mike Elliot
12. Shift of the ecosystem Magdalena
13. Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Jean Paul, Pat Doody</nowiki>

Topics

1. Climate change effects Magdalena
2. Nutrient dynamics Pierre Regnier
3. Pollution Theme 4
4. Human activities and their impact (e.g. fishery, tourism, agriculture etc) Militiadis with Theme 3
5. Threats to the coastal zone, natural and human induced Jean Paul

Regulation Jannette Van Buuren

1. Water Framework Directive
2. MARINE STRATEGY (environment) & MARITIME POLICY
3. Bird Directive, Habitat Directive NATURA 2000
4. Ecosystem approaches
5. Regional marine organisations : OSPAR, HELCOM, ICES etc.
6. Precautionary principles

Tools and methodologies To be coordinated with Theme 9

1. Habitat/biotopes mapping Marta
2. Habitat assessment Miltiadis
3. Models Pierre Regnier, Mindert, Ulrik
4. Measurement techniques NIOO
5. GIS Ulrik Lumborg
6. Remote sensing Theme 9
7. Satellite imagery Theme 9

Data sources Mindert

1. List of data sources
2. Types of data: time periods, maps, locations

Best practices Karen Edelvang

1. Case studies
2. Projects

Networks

1. Projects Karen Edelvang EU projects, national, regional, global projects SPICOSA, CONSCIENCE, MARBEF, EVALUWET, EUROLIMPACS, MESH, COSA, COASTMAN, BALTEX, CONWOY
2. NGO’s Karen Edelvang

New research issues Karen Edelvang

Kind regards Karen