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DEVOTES: assisting in implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Angel Borja
Brussels, 11th November 2016
DEVelopment Of innovative Tools
for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing
good Environmental Status EU FP7 project ‘Ocean of Tomorrow’
www.devotes-project.eu
Introduction
Human pressures and assessment
http://www.devotes-project.eu/deliverables
-and-milestones/
Indicators for assessment
DEVOTool software version 0.64
(for Mac and Windows)
http://www.devotes-project.eu/devotool/
Indicators for assessment
Indicators for assessment
Microbes Microbes biodiversity Genetic based benthic microbial community condition
Phytoplankton Biomass of cyanobacteria Share of cyanobacteria from total phyto biomass Chlorophyll from satellite Production of phyto Phyto community composition as food web indicator Phyto community composition based on food quality traits Phyto biodiversity Phyto evenness Seasonal progression of phyto functional groups Diatom/dinoflagellate index Spring diatom/dinoflagellate ratio
Zooplankton
Copepods biomass Mesozooplankton biomass
Macroalgae / angiosperms
Lower depth distribution
Benthos AMBI Genetic based AMBI M-AMBI BQI
Fishes
Size composition of fish communities Large Fish Indicator Mean mazimum length of demersal fish
Seabirds
Distribution of herbivores waterfowl
Non Indigenous Species
Abundance and distribution of NIS Trends in arrival of NIS Trends in arrival by pathway Cumulative Impact Index of NIS
Habitat
High resolution habitat characterization New (16) Refined (13)
Indicators for assessment
Microbes Microbes biodiversity Genetic based benthic microbial community condition
Phytoplankton Biomass of cyanobacteria Share of cyanobacteria from total phyto biomass Chlorophyll from satellite Production of phyto Phyto community composition as food web indicator Phyto community composition based on food quality traits Phyto biodiversity Phyto evenness Seasonal progression of phyto functional groups Diatom/dinoflagellate index Spring diatom/dinoflagellate ratio
Zooplankton
Copepods biomass Mesozooplankton biomass
Macroalgae / angiosperms
Lower depth distribution
Benthos AMBI Genetic based AMBI M-AMBI BQI
Fishes
Size composition of fish communities Large Fish Indicator Mean mazimum length of demersal fish
Seabirds
Distribution of herbivores waterfowl
Non Indigenous Species
Abundance and distribution of NIS Trends in arrival of NIS Trends in arrival by pathway Cumulative Impact Index of NIS
Habitat
High resolution habitat characterization New (16) Refined (13)
Indicators for assessment
Modelling to improve assessments
Innovative monitoring
Innovative monitoring
Integration and assessment
Integration and assessment
NEAT (Nested Environmental status Assessment Tool)
• Software for environmental assessment
• Integrative assessment across indicators
• Database with >600 indicators (DEVOTool)
• Customizable by the user
• Includes uncertainty
• Available free of charge for Windows and OS http://www.devotes-project.eu/neat
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The NEAT method
• Nested hierarchies of pre-defined spatial assessment units (SAUs) and habitats within these SAUs
Regional Sea
Northern part
Big fjord
Big Fjord, Inner
Big Fjord, Outer
Western part
Southern Straits
South Bay
South Bay, Inner
South Bay, Outer
Little Archipelago
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The NEAT method
• Nested hierarchies of pre-defined spatial assessment units (SAUs) and habitats within these SAUs
Regional Sea
Northern part
Big fjord
Big Fjord, Inner
Big Fjord, Outer
Western part
Southern Straits
South Bay
South Bay, Inner
South Bay, Outer
Little Archipelago
Habitats
Pelagic Benthic
Mud
Sand
Reef
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The NEAT method
• Lists of pre-defined ecosystem components
Regional Sea
Western part
Southern Straits
Mud • Benthic fauna
• Benthic vegetation
• Birds
• Fish
• Mammals
• …
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The NEAT method • All indicators are assigned to a combination of:
• SAU
• Habitat
• Ecosystem component
• For each indicator you need: • Range of values (minimum/maximum)
• Target value (boundary good/not good)
• A value and a standard error
SAU Habitat Ecosystem component Indicator
Regional Sea Pelagic Fish Biomass of pelagic fish
Regional Sea Sand Benthic fauna Dominance of polychaetes
Western part Mud Benthic fauna Bivalve size classes
Little Archipelago Benthic Benthic vegetation Primary production of eelgrass
Little Archipelago Sand Fish Population size of benthic flatfish
Example:
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The NEAT method
The final NEAT value is …
• … calculated as a weighted mean of all indicator values assigned to a certain defined SAU or to a combination of SAU+habitat or SAU+ecosystem component
• … expressed as a value between 0 and 1, and belonging to one of five equi-distant status classes
1 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
threshold to good environmental status
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Overview of the NEAT software
All assessments listed in their own menu
http://www.devotes-project.eu/neat
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Overview of the NEAT software
Pre-defined assessments to choose from
http://www.devotes-project.eu/neat
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Overview of the NEAT software
Window for SAU management
http://www.devotes-project.eu/neat
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Overview of the NEAT software
Window for indicators
http://www.devotes-project.eu/neat
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Overview of the NEAT software
Window with assessment data
http://www.devotes-project.eu/neat
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Overview of the NEAT software Assessment results
Customizable options
NEAT results
http://www.devotes-project.eu/neat
Integration and assessment
DEVOTES Synthesis
DEVOTES Synthesis
Dr Ángel Borja ([email protected]) Twitter: @AngelBorjaYerro ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Angel_Borja/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=245091062&trk=tab_pro
Brussels, 11th November 2016