Marine Strategy, una sfida ed un'opportunità per la Biologia Marina italiana

Abstract

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which came into force in 2008, can be regarded as the environmental pillar for the Integrated European Maritime Policy. In the first phase of its implementation EU member Countries carried out an initial assessment of the ecological status, set environmental targets and defined the concept of Good Ecological Status. While marine biologists from Italian Universities and other research Institutions actively participated in this process, new challenges will be brought by its next phases, requiring a deeper involvement of the scientific community and a truly holistic approach