Biodiversity in marine ecosystems – European developments towards robust assessments

Sustainability of marine ecosystems and their services are dependent on marine biodiversity, which is threatened worldwide. Biodiversity protection is a major target of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive, requiring assessment of the status of biodiversity on the level of species, habitats, a...

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Main Authors: Anna-Stiina Heiskanen, Torsten Berg, Laura Uusitalo, Heliana Teixeira, Annette Bruhn, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Christopher P Lynam, Axel G Rossberg, Samuli Korpinen, Maria C Uyarra, Angel Borja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00184/full