12 research outputs found
Towards the development of ecosystem-based indicators of mangroves functioning state in the context of the EU water framework directive
European Water Framework Directive is enforced in five tropical French Oversea Territories where mangroves are present. Developing bioindication tools to support the ecosystem-based management approach of the Directive is needed. A series of expert workshops was organized and led to the proposal of a strategy and of an applied research program to develop bioindication tools. The proceedings of the workshops are presented as a case study, as this is the first time such an integrative ecosystem-based approach is proposed in mangroves, combining structural and functional aspects, from forest structure to benthic community functioning
The French Nature and Landscape Information System (SINP), a collaborative tool for biodiversity data, information and knowledge sharing
séminaire IFREMER à BiarritzNational audienceMaking decisions on how to protect biological and landscape marine diversity requires knowing what is being monitored, where, and when. France possesses the second largest EEZ (exclusive economic zone) in the world, covering more than 11 000 000 km 2. In this context, the SINP is a powerful tool for pooling and saving any resources, methods, and geographic data describing marine biodiversity