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• Coastal lagoon
  '''Coastal lagoons''' are transitional zones between land and sea: they are shallow inland water bodies, separated from the ocean by a ba ...d of the melting of snowfields) with the marine processes (winds, currents and waves).
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• Rocky shore habitat
  ...that lives there, the problems and adaptations the habitat is facing with and the importance of it in the marine environment. ...by [[coast erosion|erosional]] features. Together with the wind, sunlight and other physical factors it creates a complex environment, see [[Rocky shore
  23 KB (3,539 words) - 22:36, 14 March 2021
• Harbour porpoise in the Belgian part of the North Sea
  ...tire distribution area, specific information for the BPNS is less abundant and often scattered. ...information is highly relevant in the context of conservation, monitoring and evaluation of harbour porpoise populations that frequent the BPNS. More det
  77 KB (11,773 words) - 16:58, 17 February 2024
• Estuarine ecosystems
  ...ealth of food and ecosystems which support fish, birds, and other wildlife and contribute significantly to the quality of life for humanity. Estuaries are ...hematic planview of a typical estuarine morphology at high water (HW, top) and low water (LW, bottom). ]]
  22 KB (3,117 words) - 23:14, 20 January 2024
• Open ocean habitat
  ...s]]. It gives an overview about the characteristics, [[zonation]], biology and threats of the open oceans. Some legal aspects are also discussed. ...dynamic [[habitat]]. Physical processes control the biological activities and lead to substantial geographic variability in production.
  14 KB (2,153 words) - 13:08, 23 February 2021
• European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy: Recommendations 2005 meeting
  ...EU Nature Ministers in October 2005 (Recommendations on Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation: Knowledge Needed to Support Development of Integrated Adaptat ...iversity. They are summarized below to provide a comprehensive overview of biodiversity issues.
  8 KB (1,083 words) - 17:18, 1 August 2019
• Pressures, impacts and policy responses in European coastal zones
  ...ems approach. This framework of analysis enables the transfer of knowledge and experience among coastal sites, with full consideration of site-specific co ...ersity of European coastal environments. They all host valuable ecosystems and most of them have a NATURA2000 status. Dark blue = entirely NATURA2000, lig
  20 KB (2,992 words) - 20:35, 18 January 2022
• Threats to cold water coral reefs, sand banks and seagrass habitats in the North Sea by climate change effects
  ...and biological systems, and there are preliminary indications that social and economic systems have been affected. ...ges in many ecosystems which would affect their function, [[biodiversity]] and productivity.
  14 KB (2,043 words) - 18:40, 7 March 2023
• Nature-based shore protection
  ...erate climate zones. Mangroves are dealt with in the article [[Mangroves]] and coral reefs in the article [[Coral reefs]]. ...Coastal Wiki articles are devoted to this topic, see [[Shore nourishment]] and further references therein.
  69 KB (10,397 words) - 17:04, 17 April 2024
• Multifunctionality and Valuation in coastal zones: introduction
  ...n making processes and help coastal zone managers to consider the requests and needs originating from the variety of functions in [[coastal zone]]s. ...ses which belong to different economic and social areas. As both resources and space in coastal zones are limited, conflicts are frequently generated betw
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• Introduction to biodiversity of coastal and marine habitats and ecosystems
  ...tion and assessment of biodiversity|restoration and preservation of marine biodiversity]]. ...oastal and marine processes]. Key areas for the categorization of habitats and ecosystems are:
  8 KB (1,167 words) - 19:01, 21 February 2024
• Application of Land and Ecosystem Accounts (LEAC)
  ...he development of the United Nation’s System of integrated Environmental and Economic Accounts ([https://seea.un.org/ SEEA1]).<br/> ...[[Marine_Protected_Areas MPAs)|protected area]], in the form of statistics and maps.
  27 KB (3,989 words) - 16:53, 26 December 2020
• The backbarrier tidal flats in the southern North Sea - A multidisciplinary approach to reveal the main driving forces shaping the system
  ...rtant role in global biogeochemical cycles. Tidal areas not only provide a habitat for many species of birds, but are also the nursery for a wide variety of m ...on the vulnerable coastal ecosystem. Knowledge of the ecological processes and the health status of the flats, which can be derived from this knowledge, i
  22 KB (3,418 words) - 22:48, 2 July 2023
• Restoration of estuarine and coastal ecosystems
  ...and [[:Category:Evaluation and assessment in coastal management|Evaluation and assessment in coastal management]]. ...here illustrate the political and administrative value placed on the goods and services provided by this ecosystem.
  14 KB (2,089 words) - 19:14, 7 March 2023
• Definitions of marine ecological terms
  ...05.pdf </ref>) and Blackart et al. (2006<ref>Blackhart, K., Stanton, D. G. and Shimada, A. M. 2006. NOAA Fisheries Glossary. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMF ...an be found in the Wikipedia, although not always for the specific coastal and marine context.
  39 KB (5,335 words) - 13:31, 6 March 2022
• Governance policies for a blue bio-economy
  ...ue bio-economy aims to optimize the development and utilization of coastal and marine ecosystem services for the benefit of society in a market context. T ...enefit a specific group of users can (and in most cases will) be developed and enhanced through market mechanisms, to the extent that user value exceeds t
  15 KB (2,228 words) - 12:39, 21 April 2024
• Seaweed (macro-algae) ecosystem services
  ...e. Seaweeds are phototrophs, deriving their energy from [[photosynthesis]] and live in shallow seawater where light can penetrate. There are many differen ...unlocking their potential in global aquaculture development. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1229. Rome, FAO</ref>:
  35 KB (5,044 words) - 17:21, 16 February 2024

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