Towards an integrated approach to marine benthic monitoring
Towards an integrated approach to marine benthic monitoring
In the UK, most marine benthic monitoring is carried out in a piecemeal fashion, funded by different sectors of industry that utilise the marine environment under licence. Monitoring requirements are imposed by licence conditions, which can vary considerably between licences. The UK Government also conducts marine environmental surveys in support of its legislative commitments. The present investigation reviews these different monitoring approaches to highlight whether synergies between them could be developed into an integrated approach to marine benthic monitoring. An integrated approach would have ecological benefits, as greater consistency in sampling and analytical protocols would reduce uncertainty in the predictions of impact, and facilitate the assessment of Good Environmental Status under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The same approach would also be of financial benefit, as spatio-temporal duplication in sampling would be reduced, and the value of acquired data would be maximised, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective approach.
Aggregate extraction, GES, MSFD, Offshore renewable energy, WFD
20-28
Barrio Froján, Christopher R.S.
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Cooper, Keith M.
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Bolam, Stefan G.
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15 March 2016
Barrio Froján, Christopher R.S.
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Cooper, Keith M.
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Bolam, Stefan G.
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Barrio Froján, Christopher R.S., Cooper, Keith M. and Bolam, Stefan G.
(2016)
Towards an integrated approach to marine benthic monitoring.
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 104 (1-2), .
(doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.01.054).
Abstract
In the UK, most marine benthic monitoring is carried out in a piecemeal fashion, funded by different sectors of industry that utilise the marine environment under licence. Monitoring requirements are imposed by licence conditions, which can vary considerably between licences. The UK Government also conducts marine environmental surveys in support of its legislative commitments. The present investigation reviews these different monitoring approaches to highlight whether synergies between them could be developed into an integrated approach to marine benthic monitoring. An integrated approach would have ecological benefits, as greater consistency in sampling and analytical protocols would reduce uncertainty in the predictions of impact, and facilitate the assessment of Good Environmental Status under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The same approach would also be of financial benefit, as spatio-temporal duplication in sampling would be reduced, and the value of acquired data would be maximised, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective approach.
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Accepted/In Press date: 29 January 2016
Published date: 15 March 2016
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An initial draft of this article was reviewed by colleagues at Cefas, Defra and Mark Russell from the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association; we appreciate and are grateful for their input, and that of the external reviewer. The production of this article was supported by funding from Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science 's Environment and Ecosystem division.
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Keywords:
Aggregate extraction, GES, MSFD, Offshore renewable energy, WFD
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Local EPrints ID: 479875
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/479875
ISSN: 0025-326X
PURE UUID: e337347a-1f23-46eb-91cd-9fb2154526e9
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Christopher R.S. Barrio Froján
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Keith M. Cooper
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Stefan G. Bolam
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