Topic:Ecology

Ecology falls into Theme 7.

• State of the Art Theme 7
• Theme 7 Biodiversity of coastal and marine habitats and ecosystems

• Ecosystem
• Ecological Thresholds and Regime Shifts in Coastal Areas
• Good ecological status
• Coupled hydrodynamic - water quality - ecological modelling
• Index of vulnerability of littorals to oil pollution
• Environmental risk assessment of marine activities
• Natural variability in Coastal Ecosystems
• Conservation and restoration of marine biodiversity
• Impact of fisheries on coastal systems
• Introduction to marine biological valuation maps
• Biodiversity as a marine valuation concept
• Conservation and restoration of coastal and estuarine habitats
• Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (2001 to 2005)
• Ecosystem and species shifts and extinctions
• Shift of the ecosystem
• Ecosystem diversity
• The Need for a Common Vocabulary for Marine Spatial Planning in Ecosystem-based Marine Management
• EcoSystem services
• Functional diversity in marine ecosystems
• Marine habitats and ecosystems
• Terrestrial coastal habitats and ecosystems
• Agro-ecosystems
• Industrial ecosystems
• Urban-ecosystems
• Sea ice ecosystems
• Marine mammals' health as an indicator of ecosystem health - tools for monitoring

• Water Framework Directive
• Birds Directive, Habitats Directive, NATURA 2000
• HELCOM (Helsinki Commission) and Helsinki Convention