The role of large marine vertebrates in the assessment of the quality of pelagic marine ecosystems

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• 作者：Maria Cristina Fossi^a ; ^{fossi@unisi.it} ; Silvia Casini^a ; Ilaria Caliani^a ; Cristina Panti^b ; Letizia Marsili^a ; Aldo Viarengo^c ; Roberto Giangreco^d ; Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara^e ; Fabrizio Serena^f ; Atef Ouerghi^g ; Michael H. Depledge^h
• 关键词：Large marine vertebrates ; European Marine Strategy Framework Directive ; Good environmental status
• 刊名：Marine Environmental Research
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：51_01411136
• 类别：env
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 卷：77
• 期：Complete
• 页码：156-158
• 文件大小：115 K

摘要

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy has been developed and is being implemented, with the objective to deliver 鈥淕ood Environmental Status鈥?by 2020. A pragmatic way forward has been achieved through the development of 11 鈥渜ualitative descriptors鈥? In an attempt to identify gaps in MSFD, regarding the data on large marine vertebrates, the SETAC - Italian Branch organised a workshop in Siena (IT). Particular attention was paid to the qualitative descriptors 8 (contaminants and pollution effects) and 10 (marine litter). The specific remit was to discuss the potential use of large marine vertebrates (from large pelagic fish, sea turtles, sea birds and cetaceans) in determining the environmental status of pelagic marine ecosystems. During the workshop it emerged that large pelagic fish may be especially useful for monitoring short- to medium-term changes in pelagic ecosystems, while cetaceans provided a more integrated view over the long-term. A theme that strongly emerged was the broad recognition that biomarkers offer real potential for the determination of good ecological status detecting the 鈥渦ndesirable biological effects鈥?(indicator for descriptor 8).