DEVOTES main research on biodiversity: progress and findings · invertebrates (11), fish (1), marine mammals (1) and a “biological value” indicator, which includes several ecosystem

DEVOTES main research on biodiversity: progress and findings

Angel Borja

8th February 2016, Pasaia, ICES WG Biodiversity

Introduction

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Descriptors and indicators

Biodiversity Foodwebs Seafloor integrity

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Descriptors and indicators Alien Fishing

Overview of our work MONITORING

SeaWifts, MERIS,

MODIS, ROV, ARMS,

ASU

Ballast waters

Fleet data, captures

Trophic niche-space

imaging; isotopic data

SeaWifts, MERIS,

MODIS, etc.

remote sensing

(multibeam), ROV, video

Species: ROV, video,

ARMS, ASU, grabs, etc

Species: grabs, diving,

ARMS, ASU

INDICATORS

1.1.1. Distributional range; 1.1.3. Area

covered by the species; 1.2.1. Population

abundance and biomass;

1.5.1. Habitat area; 1.6.2. Relative

abundance; 1.7.1. Composition and

proportion of ecosystem components

2.1.1. Trends in abundance and spatial

distribution of NIS; 2.2.1. Ratio between

NIS and native; 2.2.2. Impacts of NIS

3.1.1. Fishing mortality; 3.1.2.

Catch/biomass ratio; 3.2.1. SSB

3.2.2. Biomass indices; 3.3.1. Proportion of

fish larger than the mean size; 3.3.2. Mean

maximum length; 3.3.3. 95% percentile of

the fish length distribution observed

4.1.1. Performance of key predator species;

4.2.1. Large fish; 4.3.1. Abundance trends

of functionally important groups/species

5.2.1. Chlorophyll concentration in the water

column; 5.2.4. Species shift in floristic

composition (diatom/flagellate ratio,

blooms); 5.3.1. Abundance of seaweeds

6.1.2 Extent of the seabed significantly

affected by human activities

6.2.1 Presence of particularly sensitive

and/or tolerant species

6.2.2 Multi-metric indices assessing benthic

community condition and functionality,

CLASSIFICATION

Habitat suitability

modelling,

metagenomics,

photography

Metagenomics

Bootstrapping;

Management measures

New modelling

approaches

EUNIS, habitat suitability

modelling, GIS

Traditional identification,

metagenomics, GIS


metagenomics

ASSESSMENT

New valuation approaches;

Ecosystem services;

Ecosystem functionality;

NEAT

NEAT

NEAT

NEAT

NEAT, Approaches used in

the WFD, extended offfshore

Approaches used in Habitats

Directive, NEAT

Indices sensitive/opportunist

(e.g. gAMBI), NEAT

Indices from WFD, Biological

Trait Analysis; Signal

Detection Theory, NEAT

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Overview of our work MONITORING

SeaWifts, MERIS,

MODIS, ROV, ARMS,

ASU

Ballast waters

Fleet data, captures

Trophic niche-space

imaging; isotopic data

SeaWifts, MERIS,

MODIS, etc.

remote sensing

(multibeam), ROV, video

Species: ROV, video,

ARMS, ASU, grabs, etc

Species: grabs, diving,

ARMS, ASU

INDICATORS

1.1.1. Distributional range; 1.1.3. Area

covered by the species; 1.2.1. Population

abundance and biomass;

1.5.1. Habitat area; 1.6.2. Relative

abundance; 1.7.1. Composition and

proportion of ecosystem components

2.1.1. Trends in abundance and spatial

distribution of NIS; 2.2.1. Ratio between

NIS and native; 2.2.2. Impacts of NIS

3.1.1. Fishing mortality; 3.1.2.

Catch/biomass ratio; 3.2.1. SSB

3.2.2. Biomass indices; 3.3.1. Proportion of

fish larger than the mean size; 3.3.2. Mean

maximum length; 3.3.3. 95% percentile of

the fish length distribution observed

4.1.1. Performance of key predator species;

4.2.1. Large fish; 4.3.1. Abundance trends

of functionally important groups/species

5.2.1. Chlorophyll concentration in the water

column; 5.2.4. Species shift in floristic

composition (diatom/flagellate ratio,

blooms); 5.3.1. Abundance of seaweeds

6.1.2 Extent of the seabed significantly

affected by human activities

6.2.1 Presence of particularly sensitive

and/or tolerant species

6.2.2 Multi-metric indices assessing benthic

community condition and functionality,

CLASSIFICATION

Habitat suitability

modelling,

metagenomics,

photography

Metagenomics

Bootstrapping;

Management measures

New modelling

approaches

EUNIS, habitat suitability

modelling, GIS


metagenomics, GIS


metagenomics

ASSESSMENT

New valuation approaches;

Ecosystem services;

Ecosystem functionality;

NEAT

NEAT

NEAT

NEAT

NEAT, Approaches used in

the WFD, extended offfshore

Approaches used in Habitats

Directive, NEAT

Indices sensitive/opportunist

(e.g. gAMBI), NEAT

Indices from WFD, Biological

Trait Analysis; Signal

Detection Theory, NEAT

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http://www.devotes-project.eu/deliverables-and-milestones/

Deliverable 1.1

WP1: Human pressures

Deliverable 1.3 Deliverable 1.4










Collaborating in MSFD implementation


Deliverable 1.5











Impact of human activities and climate change










Impact of human activities and climate change

Diagrams and evidences showing how climate change will affect MSFD implementation

WP2: Socio-economy

IPPC Dir UWWTD

Bathing WatersDir

Nitrates Dir

SEA Dir

EIA Dir

Birds Dir

MSFD

WFD (*)

FRMD

Sensitive

area

Bathing

beaches

Nitrate

Vulnerable Zones

Strategic

Environmental Assessments

Environmental

Impact Assessments & Environmental

Statements

Natura 2000

sites (SAC/SPA)

Favourable

Conservation Status

Good

Environmental Status

Good Chemical

Status & Good Ecological Status

Environmental

Standards

Flood Risk

Assessment

International Obligations

Protection Afforded

EC Directives, Policies and Strategies

Habitats & Species Dir

UNCLOS

BERN CONV.

UN FRAMEWORK CONV. ON CLIMATE

CHANGE (UNFCCC)

LONDON CONV. & PROTOCOL

ESPOO CONV.

RAMSAR CONV.

Marine

Protected Areas (MPAs)

ASCOBAN

KYOTO PROTOCOL

Renewable Energy Dir

3 other climate & energy directives

20% renewable

energy target

OSPAR

HELCOM

UNEP -MAP

EU Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP)

MARPOL

Various EU Regs to control shipping &

pollution from ships

Safer shipping

navigation, pollution control and operation

International Bodies

Endangered

species protection

Various Regulations to control CITES

fauna & flora

CITES

Framework Dir for MSP & Coastal Man

(proposed)

Sustainable use of

maritime areas and resources

BALLAST WATER CONV.

IMO

Control of

harmful aquatic organisms / alien species

ICES

Basic Fish Regs

CFP

Sustainable

fisheries & safeguarding the

marine environment

(*) In 2013 the WFD replaced the Dangerous Sub. Dir.; Freshwater Fish Dir.;

Shellfish Waters Dir. & Groundwater Dir.

EU Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (IAS)

Best practice

to deal with IAS

UN CONV. on BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

Prevention &

Management

ProposedIAS Reg

EU Biodiversity Strategy

International

Law & EU

Directives


Socio-economic implications










WP3: indicators


DEVOTool software version 0.64

(for Mac and Windows)

Deliverable 3.1

http://www.devotes-project.eu/devotool/










WP3: indicators


- Criteria for good indicators (based on ICES)

- Regional seas: Baltic, Atlantic Sea, Mediterranean, Black Sea

- Components and nr indicators tested: phytoplankton (4), zooplankton (3), macroalgae (8), seagrasses (7), benthic invertebrates (11), fish (1), marine mammals (1) and a “biological value” indicator, which includes several ecosystem components in its calculation;

- Pressures tested: Aggregate extraction, Fishery, Nutrient/organic pressure (Eutrophication) and sediment disposal

Deliverable 3.2










New indicators and refinement of existing

WP4: Modelling


Deliverable 4.1










Develop, test and validate innovative modelling tools


Ecological models available for assessing the environmental status










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WP5: Innovative monitoring

Deliverable 5.3 Deliverable 6.1

Develop, test and validate innovative monitoring tools

Develop, test and validate innovative monitoring tools Many species of microbes, plankton,

meiofauna and macrofauna sequenced and available at BOLD

and GeneBank repositories

http://www.boldsystems.org

Autonomous Reef Monitoring System

Genomic methods

http://www.boldsystems.org/

Develop, test and validate innovative monitoring tools

Microarrays and HABs

WP6: Integration

Deliverable 6.2











Step Action

1 Sectors

2 Habitats

3 Enter data

4 Count

5 Area

6 Quality

7 Weights

8 Status

9 Summary

Options

Version Info

Integration into a unique and holistic assessment tool

NEAT (Nested Environmental status Assessment Tool)

Integration into a unique and holistic assessment tool

DEVOTES Synthesis

NEAT

“DAPSIWORM”

… and Climate Change

Criteria indicators

Indicators Models

Monitoring methods

Biodiversity concept

Matrices P-I

Cumulative I

Cost-effectivenness

DEVOTool

End-users

And 107 papers published!!


Papers downloadable from:

https://zenodo.org/collection/user-devotes-project

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Coming events

Coming events

Final DEVOTES meeting: “Marine Biodiversity, the key to healthy and productive seas” Brussels, 17th – 19th October 2016

Dr Ángel Borja ([email protected]) Twitter: @AngelBorjaYerro ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Angel_Borja/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=245091062&trk=tab_pro

8th February 2016, Pasaia, ICES WG Biodiversity

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