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Rees, Hubert; Eggleton, Jacqueline D.; Vanden Berghe, Edward; Aldridge, John; Bergman, Magda J. N.; Boalm,; Cochrane, Sabine; Craeymeersch, Johan A.; Degraer, Steven; Desroy, Nicolas; Dewarumez, Jean-marie; Duineveld, Gca; Essink, Karel; Goethals,; Hillewaert, Hans; Irion,; Kershaw, Peter; Kroncke, Ingrid; Lavayele, Marc; Mason, Claire; Nehring, Stefan; Newell, Richard; Oug, Eivind; Pohlman, Thomas; Reiss, Henning; Robertson, Mike; Rumorh, Heye; Schratzberger, Michaela; Smith,; Van Dalfsen, Jan; Van Hoey, Gert; Vincx, Magda; Willems, Wouter. |
The ICES Study Group on the North Sea Benthos Project 2000 undertook to integrate recent (1999–2002) macrobenthic infaunal and environmental data from various national sources. The main aim was to compare the outcome with that of the ICES North Sea Benthos Survey conducted in 1986, to identify any significant changes and their likely causes. In the process, the exercise yielded valuable lessons for the conduct of international collaborative programmes, as well as insights into the utility of a range of interpretational tools. These are timely in view of increasing requirements for periodic sea-wide assessments of quality status to meet international obligations, such as those under OSPAR, ICES, HELCOM, and EU auspices for European waters. This paper... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Macrobenthos; Infauna; Sediments; Communities; Ecosystems; North Sea. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00158/26893/25024.pdf |
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Vanden Berghe, Edward. |
The Committee will be briefed on the discussions to establish an IOC Project Office for IODE/Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). The Committee will be invited to: • Take note of the general discussions on the Adoption by IODE of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System • Take note of the Business Plan describing the operation of OBIS within the context of IOC, and work plan as formulated by the OBIS Managers Committee and the Ad-Hoc session of the OBIS Steering Group • Study the offer of Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, and the draft Memorandum of Understanding provided by Rutgers University, and compare the terms as described in this MOU with those as spelled out in document IOC/INF-1193, on... |
Tipo: Working Paper |
Palavras-chave: Data management. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5632 |
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Vanden Berghe, Edward. |
The Committee will be briefed on the discussions on the integration of OBIS within IOC/IODE, and reminded of the earlier history. A report will be presented on the deliberations during the Ad Hoc meetings of the Steering Group for IODE/OBIS. The Committee will be invited to: • Adopt the recommendations drafted by the Ad Hoc Steering Group, on the establishment of the Steering Group, including its terms of reference; on the establishment of a Group of Experts on OBIS, including its terms of reference; • Adopt the Terms of Reference for the Project Office for IODE/OBIS • Adopt the work plan and budget as drafted by the Ad Hoc meeting of the Steering Group • Recommend to IOC that enough funding will be made available to continue the operation of OBIS under... |
Tipo: Working Paper |
Palavras-chave: Data management. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5692 |
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