Implementation of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive: A methodological approach for the assessment of environmental status, from the Basque Country (Bay of Biscay)

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6362063	Marine Pollution Bulletin	2011	16 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº An approach for assessing the environmental status is presented. âº This is the first complete assessment of the status within a part of an ecoregion. âº The assessment of 11 descriptors and an integrative assessment is shown. âº This approach can be used as guidelines in other European ecoregions.

Keywords

Quality assessment Marine Strategy Framework Directive Methodological approach Environmental status Implementation

Related Topics

Physical Sciences and Engineering Earth and Planetary Sciences Oceanography

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Implementation of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive: A methodological approach for the assessment of environmental status, from the Basque Country (Bay of Biscay)

Authors

Ángel Borja, Ibon Galparsoro, Xabier Irigoien, Ane Iriondo, Iratxe Menchaca, Iñigo Muxika, Marta Pascual, Iñaki Quincoces, Marta Revilla, J. Germán RodrÃguez, Marina Santurtún, Oihana Solaun, Ainhize Uriarte, Victoriano Valencia, Izaskun Zorita,