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Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems Health and Management

“Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho. Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems Health and Management. IMAR- Instituto do Mar. Centro do Mar e Ambiente |IMAR-CMA|. João Carlos Marques. jcmimar@ci.uc.pt. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho.

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Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems Health and Management

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  1. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems Health and Management IMAR-Instituto do Mar Centro do Mar e Ambiente |IMAR-CMA| João Carlos Marques jcmimar@ci.uc.pt

  2. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho The present research is carried out at IMAR–CMA and was integrated in a broader context through the submission of CoastalSystemsandCatchment BasinsNetworkLaboratory | COASTAL – NET | Monitoring, Assessment, ModellingandManagementof Coastal Systems and Catchment Basins Proposed as Associate Laboratory in September 2006

  3. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho |COASTAL – NET| ParticipantInstitutions IMAR-Institute of Marine Research CO-CentreofOceanography ScientificPartnershipwith IPIMAR-Instituto de Investigação das Pescas e do Mar

  4. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho |COASTAL – NET| concept and work plan organising concepts System Oriented Research Areas 4 major System Oriented Research Areas [“objects” of study are defined from a holistic perspective] 1- Climate Variability 2- Natural Risks Assessment 3- Integrated Coastal Zone Management 4- Integrated Environmental Management of Catchment Basins

  5. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho |COASTAL – NET| concept and work plan organising concepts Methodology Oriented Research Areas 5 major Methodology Oriented Areas cutting across System Oriented Research Areas [corresponding to the major tools that make the study “objects” scientifically treatable] 1- Systems’ Analysis and Monitoring 2- Remote Sensing 3- Modelling 4- Environmental Quality Assess. and Management Tools 5- Technological Development-Optimisation Techniques

  6. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho HealthAssessmentMethods ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS ECOTOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES Letal Subletal Water Sediments

  7. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Ecological Indicators significance for scientists and public

  8. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Ecological Status Assessment We need reference conditions and environmental quality patterns in order to: • define quality objectives; • monitor if the objectives were achieved or not; • classify the ecological status of water masses [EQS]; • define the measures necessary to keep or attain the settled objectives.

  9. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Area where research has been carried out Atlantic Ocean Norwegian Sea Barens Sea North Sea Balthic Sea Mediterranean Sea 6 Eco-regions CW&TW:

  10. Catchment area region “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Target systems Water categories Types of water Subterranean waters Water masses Surface waters • rivers • lakes • transitional waters • coastal waters • artificial waters • heavily modified • water bodies

  11. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Ecological Status Assessment |SeainEurope| |Europeantypes| Reference conditionsper type of water |Referenceconditions| Description of the biological quality elements existing in situations of reduced or none disturbance caused by human activities; [Equivalent to Excellent Status]

  12. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho The Ecological Status is assessed and validated as a function of reference conditions. From the comparison of values observed with reference values we may derive an “Ecological Quality Ratio” [EQR: 0 – 1]: Ecological indicators values undergo factorial analysis (PCA) followed by projection to obtain the EQR EQR = 1 Virtual communityatHighEcological Status Vectorial distance Real Community EQR = 0 Virtual communityatBadEcological Status

  13. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Objective Disturbance 5 Ecological Status Excellent Little or nule Excellent Good Slight ok Good Moderate Moderate Moderate intervention needed Fair Big Fair Bad Severe Bad

  14. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Resourcesutilised: last 5 years National funds Effects of natural stress generated by freshwater discharges in the benthic invertebrate estuarine communities and its influence on the assessment of the benthic ecological status – EFICAS (POCI/MAR/61324/2004) (2005 – 2008) System dynamic response to an ample artificial RE-establishment of the upstream CONNECTion between the two arms of the Mondego estuary (Portugal): implications for recovery, ecological quality status, and management – RECONNECT (PTDC/MAR/64627/2006) (2008 – 2011)

  15. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho Resourcesutilised: last 5 years|cont.| International funds Sustainable management of Mediterranean coastal fresh and transitional water bodies: a socioeconomic and environmental analysis of changes and trends to enhance and sustain stakeholders benefits – WADI (INCO-CT-2005-015226) Water Bodies in Europe: Integrative systems to assess ecological status and recovery – WISER (FP7-ENV-2008-1)

  16. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho More relevant results: Theoretical development [e.g. Exergy and application of thermo- dynamics to environmental quality assessment; Ascendancy – flows in Ecosystems]; Development of new assessment tools [e.g. Mar-MAT, BAT]; Publications in international journals [28 papers specifically on Ecological Indicators and assessment policies in the last 5 years]; International Application of assessment tools [e.g. Portuguese estuaries, Ria del Eo and Mar Menor (Spain), Tyrrenian Sea (Italy)]; Divulgation publications.

  17. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho The great challenge: How to relate Environmental Health Assessment and Ecological Sustainability? The Ecological Sustainability Trigon Marques et al., 2009 Marine Pollution Bulletin (in press)

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  20. “Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2009”, 29 e 30 de Julho …thank you for yourattention!

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