EMODnet Biology
Work Package 2
Mark Costello & Dan Lear
[email protected]
[email protected]
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
WP2: Identification and collection of species,
species attributes and species indicator
information
Partners
MBA | University Auckland (representing WoRMS) | IFREMER
ICES | SAHFOS | GBIF | MARUM | VLIZ
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WP2 - Tasks
Task 2.1: Identification of species and species attributes information
Lead:
Marine Biological Association (MBA, UK)
+ IFREMER, ICES, SAHFOS
Deliverables
D2.1 List of species tagged with role and importance within MSFD reporting and the linked
descriptor for inclusion in ERMS/WoRMS (M6).
D2.2.EU-wide assessment of those species and communities identified by national MSFD
leads as required for MSFD monitoring and reporting (M18).
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
WP2 - Tasks
Task 2.2: Collection of species attributes information
Lead:
University of Auckland (representing WoRMS)
+ MARUM, GBIF, MBA, VLIZ
Deliverables
D2.3: Organization of a data attributes workshop to discuss a standardized vocabulary and
prioritize the biological attribute and trait information, in collaboration with WoRMS
taxonomic editors (M6).
D2.4: Publication of proposed standardized species attributes vocabulary (M24).
D2.5: Selected European marine species tagged with relevant species attributes information
and available through WoRMS and on the EMODnet biological portal (M36).
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
Task 2.1: Identification of species and species
attributes information
This task will identify
1) the species and communities (habitats as described by the EUNIS classification http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/) which are protected by EU Directives and international
conventions, and those to be used as indicators of relevant MSFD descriptors,
2) biological data types of particular relevance for MSFD through collaboration with
national MSFD implementation teams,
3) suitable MSFD datasets in close collaboration with the Working Group on Data,
Information and Knowledge Exchange established under the Marine Strategy
Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
Task 2.1: Identification of species and species
attributes information
1) the species and communities (habitats as described by the EUNIS classification http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/) which are protected by EU Directives and international
conventions, and those to be used as indicators of relevant MSFD descriptors,
Questions to answer?
•
What Directives and Conventions?
• EU MSFD, WFD, Bathing Waters, Habitats, Shellfish
Waters
• International CBD
What are the national implementations? (UKBAP)
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
Berne Convention
CITES
EC Habitats Directive
Wildlife and Countryside Act
Northern Ireland Legislation and Policy Documents
UK Biodiversity Action Plan Species
OSPAR Priority List
Nationally Rare or Scarce species
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
Task 2.1: Identification of species and species
attributes information
1) the species and communities (habitats as described by the EUNIS classification http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/) which are protected by EU Directives and international
conventions, and those to be used as indicators of relevant MSFD descriptors,
Questions to answer?
• What MSFD Descriptors?
Descriptor 1: Biological diversity
Descriptor 2: Non-indigenous species
Descriptor 3: Population of commercial fish / shell fish
Descriptor 4: Elements of marine food webs
Descriptor 5: Eutrophication
Descriptor 6: Sea floor integrity
Descriptor 7: Alteration of hydrographical conditions
Descriptor 8: Contaminants
Descriptor 9: Contaminants in fish and seafood for human consumption
Descriptor 10: Marine litter
Descriptor 11: Introduction of energy, including underwater noise
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www.mba.ac.uk
www.mba.ac.uk
UK MSFD Timetable
Initial
assessment
of UK seas
2008
2010
Directive
transposed
in UK on
15th July
www.mba.ac.uk
Programmes of
measures
implemented
Monitoring
programmes
established
2012
2014
2015
GES determined,
including targets
and indicators
2016
2020
GES achieved
for UK seas
OSPAR Region
MSFD subregion and countries
Explanation / title
IV
III
II
Bay of Biscay and
Celtic Seas
Greater North Sea
Iberian coast
IE UK FR
including outside
PT ES FR
PRIORITY
Lead country
X
UK
X
UK
EU
UK FR BE NL DE DK
SE NO
D1 Mammals 3
Abundance of grey and harbour seal at
haul-out sites & within breeding colonies
D1 Fish Ceph 2
OSPAR EcoQO for proportion of large fish
(LFI)
D1 Fish Ceph 8
Distributional pattern within range of a
suite of selected species
D1/6 BentHab2
Multi-metric indices
FR
•
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment in the North-East Atlantic 1992 (OSPAR)- Intersessional
Correspondence Group on Coordination of Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring (ICG-COBAM)
•
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment in the Baltic Sea Area 1992 the Helsinki Convention
(HELCOM),
•
Convention for the Protection of Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean 1995
the Barcelona Convention (BARCOM),
•
Convention for the Protection of the Black Sea 1992 – the Bucharest Convention
Task 2.1: Identification of species and species
attributes information
2) biological data types of particular relevance for MSFD through collaboration with
national MSFD implementation teams,
• Liaison with National Teams, ICG-COBAM/ICG-MSFD & relevant bodies for
other Regional Seas
3) suitable MSFD datasets in close collaboration with the Working Group on Data,
Information and Knowledge Exchange established under the Marine Strategy
Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy
• WG-DIKE
• ICES
• EurOBIS
• GBIF
Feeds into Work Package 5 – Creation of Gridded Abundance Data Products
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Task 2.2: Collection of species attributes
information
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
WP2 – Broad Deadlines
Next 6 months
D2.1 List of species tagged with role and importance within
MSFD reporting and the linked descriptor for inclusion in
ERMS/WoRMS
D2.3: Organization of a data attributes workshop to discuss a
standardized vocabulary and prioritize the biological attribute
and trait information, in collaboration with WoRMS taxonomic
editors
EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013
Thank you
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EMODnet Biology Kick-off Meeting – VLIZ, Oostende 11-12 September 2013