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  • ...e a new index of [[vulnerability]] that takes into account both the social and economic impacts. ...rpho-sedimentary vulnerability''' of a littoral; that is the capacity of a coastal [[ecosystems|ecosystem]] to totally overcome the effects of oil [[pollution
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  • ...ated to the living environment is given in the article '''[[Definitions of marine ecological terms]]'''. ...tions are based on the related Coastal Wiki articles. Terms related to the coastal profile are illustrated in the figure below.
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  • ...ing the gap between scientists, environmentalists, site managers, planners and policy makers. :[http://www.msc.org/ Marine Stewardship Council] --- Independant non-profit organisation that promotes
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  • ..., N.E. 2017. Shoreline management guidelines. DHI https://www.dhigroup.com/marine-water/ebook-shoreline-management-guidelines</ref>: ...development activities in the coastal area follow an overall land use plan and a general environmental policy
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  • ...ing sustainability: The self-assessment of sustainability using indicators and a means of scoring them'''.</span> ...for the purpose of improving the sustainable development and management of coastal zones.
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  • ...[[in situ]], [[optical remote sensing]] and computer models for the Dutch coastal zone is presented. The article also pays attention to HAB monitoring in Eur ...]]s (HABs), and insight in the impact of human activities on the frequency and intensity of blooms are needed to support water managers deciding on mitiga
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  • ...Blue Carbon’ refers to the carbon sequestered by the world’s ocean or coastal vegetated ecosystems. }} ..., R., Craft, C. and Widney, S.E. 2018. Coastal wetland loss, consequences, and challenges for restoration. Anthropocene Coasts 1: 1–15</ref>.
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  • ...[[biomarker]]s that can be used on bivalves or fish to assess the level of marine [[pollution]]. '''See also the Coastal Wiki articles listed on the [[Portal:Ecotox|Portal Ecotoxicology]].'''
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  • ...common goal of encouraging the sustainable development of oceans, coasts, and islands. ==Third Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands==
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  • ===The Coastal Zone=== ...ique and especially fragile ecosystems, being areas of great environmental and aesthetic value.
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  • ...uce biotoxins. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can occur in marine, estuarine, and fresh waters.<br> ...ignate any phytoplankton bloom event that causes 'negative' impacts on the marine ecosystem, for example oxygen depletion or sunlight shading. }}
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  • ...its it can offer. It also briefly discusses some international examples of marine spatial planning today. ==Why do we need Marine Spatial Planning?==
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  • ...dioxide into the atmosphere. The article begins by defining ocean acidity and the related concept of alkalinity. It further explains the counterintuitive ...). A solution is neutral if <math>pH=7</math>, acidic if <math>pH<7</math> and basic if <math>pH>7</math>.
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  • ...roduction is given to management aspects, discussing threats, conservation and [[Ecosystem rehabilitation|rehabilitation]] of mangrove forests. ...ropical coasts, i.e. North and South America, Africa and Middle-East, Asia and Oceania (incl. Australia). <ref name="vliz">http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/man
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  • ...stics, distribution, [[zonation]], succession, biota, threats, functioning and adaptations of the organisms that live in seagrass meadows. Seagrass communities are highly productive and dynamic [[ecosystems]]. Seagrasses are not true grasses but rooted vascular
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  • ...cal and subtropical coastline (McLeod & Salm, 2006<ref name="M">McLeod, E. and R.V. Salm. 2006. Managing Mangroves for Resilience to Climate Change. IUCN, ===[http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/j1533e/J1533E00.htm '''Status and Trends''']===
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  • Mariculture is often defined as aquaculture in marine environments. Some limit mariculture to culture of marine plants and animals in the ocean itself (EEA, 2008<ref>European Environmental agency; h
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  • ..., states which are not part of the ENCORA project. The results from Cyprus and Canada are not included in the state of the art, but discussed separately. ...h institutes), regional authorities, local authorities, consultancy, NGO's and various others. See table 2 for an overview.
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  • ...ids) of the organisms. However, most of these new techniques are lab-based and not suited to be carried out in the field. ===Methods and techniques===
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  • ...exploitation can lead to resource depletion and put a number of threatened and endangered species at risk of extinction. See also the article [[Species ex ...of extinction. Insufficient consideration has been given to the unexpected and unpredictable long-term effects that such primitive food-gathering practice
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  • ...(WIO) region countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Seychelles, Mauritius and Comoros play an important role in the economy of the people. ...s of Kenyan coastal area. The development process has meant that effective and sustainable management is no longer feasible, despite the availability of r
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  • ...nges in the Thermohaline Circulation alter the global ocean heat transport and affect the global climate.(Broecker, W., 1991<ref>Broecker, W., 1991. The g ...rough the crevasses in the submarine sills that connect Greenland, Iceland and Great Britain. From there, it flows very slowly into the deep [[abyssal pl
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  • ...cts. The article further provides recommendations for future management of coastal tourism. ...rism Industry, with 19 specific areas of action recommended to governments and private operators towards sustainability in tourism.
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  • [[Image:IMCORE logo temporary.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Figure: The IMCORE and Interreg 4B logo.]] IMCORE stands for Innovative Management for Europe’s Changing Coastal Resource.
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  • ...e the structure and function of marine ecosystems by changing biodiversity and eliminating vital components of the [[food chain]]. ...genic species (Carlton, 1996 <ref>Carlton, J.T. 1996. Biological invasions and cryptogenic species. Ecology 77(6): 1653-1655.</ref>)
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  • ...come one of the European Union's tools for the management of fisheries and aquaculture<ref>http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp_en.htm </ref>. ...A reasonable standard of living for those who depend on fishing activities and the interests of consumers are also taken into account under The Common Fis
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  • [[Image:Waddenzee.jpg|right|300px|''The Wadden Sea in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands''|frame]] ...evelopments have a potential for significant effects on protected wildlife and there is little space left for alternative locations or compensation areas.
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  • ...ulnerable to sea level rise and extreme conditions at sea. The focus is on coastal cities in low-income countries which are exposed to the greatest risks. == Vulnerability to climate change and sea level rise==
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  • ...rts.aspx) shows the impacts of climate change to the shoreline, fisheries, and water quality. ...eds and coordinate the actions of local, state and federal agencies in the coastal zone.
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  • This article provides an overview of the Evolution of populations and the mechanisms that derive it. ...ese changes, which include modifications in structure, physiology, ecology and behaviour, may be so small that it is difficult to detect them or such grea
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  • ...tion, research and extension to address coastal and marine issues of local and national concern. Sea Grant, with its national network of 32 universities, ...to Washington D.C. to build their leadership skills in policy development and research.
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  • ...and nutrients are sufficiently available. Due to [[eutrophication]] of the coastal waters, algal blooms have become more frequent. Global warming may also pla ...rn, J.E. 2018. Why large cells dominate estuarine phytoplankton. Limnology and Oceanography 63: 392-409</ref>). Algae blooms can extend over large areas,
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  • ...descendants of terrestrial plants that re-colonised the ocean between 100 and 65 million years ago. Seagrasses are monocotyledons that are not true grass ...Mediterranean, corresponding to 25% of the sea bottom at depths between 0 and 40 m.
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  • ...energy or materials in an ecosystem<ref>Naeem, S. 1998. Species redundancy and ecosystem reliability. Conserv. Biol., 12: 39-45</ref>; ...he classification, description and valuation of ecosystem functions, goods and services. Ecological Economics 41: 393–408</ref>.
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  • ...R., Montoya, J.M. and Woodward, G. 2009. Emerging horizons in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning research. Trends Ecol. Evol., 24: 505-514</ref>. }} ...e, or fuzzy coding) property of organisms, usually at the individual level and used comparatively across species<ref name=R/>.}}
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  • ...nto, I., Vincx, M., Węsławski, JM., Nash, R. (2009). Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning. Printbase, Dublin, Ireland ISSN 2009-2539]</ref> ...activities, mainly [[estuaries]], [[intertidal]] shores and [[coastal area|coastal waters]].
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  • ...ionally united and productive. However, marine science is still developing and we still understand the ocean less than the terrestrial environment. For us ...nto, I., Vincx, M., Węsławski, JM., Nash, R. (2009). Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning. Printbase, Dublin, Ireland ISSN 2009-2539]</ref>. Th
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  • '''THE COASTAL LAGOON SYSTEMS: THE CASE OF THE CIÉNAGA GRANDE DE SANTA MARTA, CARIBBEAN C ...rsität zu Kiel. Final paper for the module 3.1.2 Integrated Management of Coastal Zones
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  • ...belongs to the Kyklades Prefecture and it is composed of 20 Municipalities and 11 Communes. It includes 39 islands from which 24 are not inhabited. The is <u>'''Main coastal issues'''</u>
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  • ..., archiving (model library and documentation), and dissemination (training and public outreach). ...lation itself and enrich the quality of the simulation of the Policy Issue and enrich its associated scearions.
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  • ...ut 20% of the 2019 world energy consumption. However, due to technological and economic constraints, the exploitable resource is almost a factor 10 less. ...1. Evaluation of the Worldwide Wave Energy Distribution Based on ERA5 Data and Altimeter Measurements. Energies 14, 394</ref>), licence https://creativeco
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  • ...arine parks of increased [[biodiversity]]. Since different aims, materials and configurations as well as site dependent factors are to be considered, desi ...For more detailed information, see [[Stability of rubble mound breakwaters and shore revetments]].
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  • ...Marine Environment (2006). Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO) 16-17 March 2006 Oostende, Belgium. C.M. - International ...ic oyster (''Crassostrea gigas'', Thunberg). MSc Thesis. Ghent University, Marine Biology Research group: Ghent. 53 pp. [http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?mod
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  • ==PROCESSES AND MECHANISMS DRIVING NATURAL DYNAMICS & ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT == .../>. In this section, the processes and mechanisms driving natural dynamics and ecosystem development of biogenic reefs are discussed for each group in tur
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  • ...the structure, function, evolution and diversity of genes, gene products, and ser ves as a focus to integrate studies from biogeochemistry through climat ...mparable global conclusions can be drawn about our surrounding environment and thereby permit a holistic approach to ocean management.
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  • ...The European flagship of marine sciences for a sustainable future. 38 pp. Marine Genomics Europe, EC-FP6 GOCE-CT-2004-505403]</ref> ...D, and implementation to the level of regulatory bodies providing national and international (e.g., EU) regulations.
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  • ...marine genomics, contribute to the understanding, monitoring, exploitation and management of the ocean. ==TRAINING AND EDUCATION – OUR FUTURE==
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  • ...al to the global economy, others indirectly. A large number of these goods and services are closely linked to genomic technologies. ...The European flagship of marine sciences for a sustainable future. 38 pp. Marine Genomics Europe, EC-FP6 GOCE-CT-2004-505403]</ref>==
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  • {{ICZM Process and Climate Change/TabsHeader|This=3}} ...blish an operational foundation for the subsequent preparation of the plan and its implementation. From a climate viewpoint the key tasks are to:
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  • == Cultural heritage in coastal zones== ...special issues connected to Cultural Heritage in the context of integrated coastal zone management
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