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

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

The marine environment is a complex system formed by interactions between ecological
structure and functioning, physico-chemical processes and socio-economic systems. An …

Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the cumulative effects of multiple human
pressures. Cumulative effect assessments (CEAs) are needed to inform environmental …

The EU is a pre-eminent player in sustainable development, adopting more than 200 pieces
of legislation that have direct repercussions for marine environmental policy and …

Abstract Ecological Engineering (or Ecoengineering) is increasingly used in estuaries to re-
create and restore ecosystems degraded by human activities, including reduced water flow …

A framework to assess the impact of mobile fishing gear on the seabed and benthic
ecosystem is presented. The framework that can be used at regional and local scales …

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

Mineral extraction from the seabed has experienced a recent surge of interest from both the
mining industry and marine scientists. While improved methods of geological investigation …

Beaches are affected by the accumulation of natural and anthropogenic material; however,
this environmental issue has not yet been explored from a One Health perspective. In this …