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• Definitions of coastal terms
  ...related to the living environment is given in the article '''[[Definitions of marine ecological terms]]'''. ...tal engineering manual. Report No 110-2-1100. Washington DC: US Army Corps of Engineers https://www.publications.usace.army.mil/USACE-Publications/Engine
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• Threats to the coastal zone
  ...han 90% to increasing sea surface temperature and acidity and the increase of the estimated cumulative impact for the coastal zones was estimated to be d ...rticles discuss how and why ecosystems are at risk, while the human demand of resources from the sea is increasing, particularly in coastal areas.
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• Biotopes and classification systems
  ...defining sub-units in an [[ecosystems|ecosystem]] is based on the concept of the '''[[biotope]]'''. They can be mapped easily and changes in time in the ==Explaination of terminology==
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• Water Framework Directive
  [[Image:WFD.jpg|thumb|100px|right|<small>Logo of the Water Framework Directive</small>]] ...23 October 2000 established a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, commonly referred to as the '''Water Framework Directive (WFD
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• Transport and dispersion of pollutants, nutrients, tracers in mixed nearshore water
  ...a that occur in the marine environment. The '''transport and dispersion of pollutants, nutrients and tracers in mixed nearshore water''' can have direct and indi ...da. ''Physica D'' '''210''' (1–2) 1–20.</ref> High concentration zones of [[pollutant]]s have been found along coastal regions far from the coastal s
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• Common biomarkers for the assessment of marine pollution
  ...le [[biomarker]]s that can be used on bivalves or fish to assess the level of marine [[pollution]]. ...al value. Both bivalves and fish strongly accumulate organic and anorganic pollutants.
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• Case study risk analysis of marine activities in the Belgian part of the North Sea
  ...his case study a '''risk analysis of marine activities in the Belgian part of the North Sea''' has been conducted. Shipping activities within this area ...lthough it is only a small part of the southern North Sea, it contains one of the most intensive merchant shipping routes in the world. Neighbouring Nort
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• North Sea pollution from shipping: legal framework
  ....aspx IMO]), the general rules in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ([https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_ove ...//www.imo.org/en/About/Pages/Default.aspx IMO], a specialized organisation of the United Nations.
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• Submarine groundwater discharge
  ...dels and on direct measurements have been carried out. Indirect indicators of SGD are also considered. ...intrusion, which is defined as the invasion of seawater at the lower part of the aquifer due to the density difference between fresh groundwater and sea
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• Endocrine disrupting compounds in the coastal environment
  ...pact on both humans and wildlife. This article examines the various types of EDCs and the impact that these '''EDCs''' can have on the '''coastal enviro ...rs a range of substances suspected of interfering with the hormone systems of humans and wildlife''. COM(1999) 706 final. Brussels 17.12.1999. (http://ww
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• Ballast water
  ...ional Research Council. 1996. Stemming the Tide: Controlling Introductions of Nonindigenous Species by Ships' Ballast Water. Washington, DC: The National ...uel and water consumption. Large tankers can carry in excess of 200,000 m3 of ballast water. When pumping up ballast water, local marine organisms will i
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• Measurements of biodiversity
  A variety of 'objective' measures have been developed in order to estimate biodiversity ==Different types of biodiversity indices==
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• Eutrophication related monitoring tasks and WFD for coastal waters in Greece
  ...ectives define the term “eutrophication”. In addition, the designation of sensitive areas or vulnerable zones (which suffer from eutrophication or ma ...cedures for its implementation including the classification and monitoring of water bodies.
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• Pollution prevention, detection and mitigation in European coastal waters
  ...t ways in most coastal countries, through regulations and the organisation of alert and protection systems. ...reate better warning procedures and reliable tools to mitigate the impacts of pollution.
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• Mariculture
  Some limit mariculture to culture of marine plants and animals in the ocean itself (EEA, 2008<ref>European Envir ...(2004): Solutions for sustainable mariculture-avoiding the adverse effects of mariculture on biological diversity, CBD Technical Series No. 12</ref>; Wec
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• European Coastal Action Plan, 2008
  ...orts. The foundations of the Action Plan were laid at the Paris Conference of 5-7 December 2007, starting from the research directions set forth in the [ ...ENCORA theme coordinators; each workshop was targeted at a specific aspect of coastal and marine management.
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• Clean Water Act
  ...ation in and on the water”, wherever attainable. The fundamental purpose of the CWA has been widely communicated as making the nation’s waters “fis ==Statutory Provisions of the CWA==
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• OSPAR List of priority substances
  ...ll 3 criteria applied the substance was included in the list of substances of priority action. These substances were divided into thee groups: part A, pa ...The aim is the cessation of anthropogenic discharges, emissions and losses of these substances by 2020.<P>
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• Threats to Coral Reefs: the Effects of Chemical Pollution
  ...&refid=71491 Spalding, M., Green, E., & Ravilious, C. (2001). World Atlas of Coral Reefs. UNEP-WCMC.]</ref>. ...for stress assessment in scleractinian corals, used to examine the effects of cyanide from cyanide fishing. Mar Pollut Bull, 864-874.]</ref>.
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• Case studies eutrophication
  ==Ecological impacts of eutrophication (Case study: Eutrophication and dead zones)== ...ants from human activities on land have thrown many coastal ecosystems out of balance, resulting in expanded dead zone regions.</P>
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