Traditional and emerging human activities are increasingly putting pressures on marine
ecosystems and impacting their ability to sustain ecological and human communities. To …

Polar marine regions are facing rapid changes induced by climate change, with
consequences for local faunal populations, but also for overall ecosystem functioning, goods …

Motivation The availability of user‐friendly, high‐resolution global environmental datasets is
crucial for bioclimatic modelling. For terrestrial environments, WorldClim has served this …

Vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) are ecosystems at risk from the effects of fishing or
other kinds of disturbance, as determined by the vulnerability of their components (eg …

Abstract The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) requires that Good
Environmental Status (GEnS), is achieved for European seas by 2020. These may deviate …

The risk of aquatic invasions in the Arctic is expected to increase with climate warming,
greater ship** activity and resource exploitation in the region. Planktonic and benthic …

Harmful algae can cause death in fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and humans, via their
toxins or from effects associated with their sheer quantity. There are many species, which …

A rise in Arctic ship** activity resulting from global warming and resource exploitation is
expected to increase the likelihood of aquatic invasive species (AIS) introductions in the …

Management of human activities which impact the seafloor in the deep ocean is becoming
increasingly important as bottom trawling and exploration for minerals, oil, and gas continue …

Assessing and managing the cumulative impacts of human activities on the environment
remains a major challenge to sustainable development. This challenge is highlighted by the …