DEVelopment Of innovative Tools for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing good Environmental Status
Informations
- Funding country
Portugal- Acronym
- DEVOTES
- Start date
- 11/1/2012
- End date
- 10/21/2016
- Budget
- 8,997,984 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Comission's Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) | Grant | - | - | 8,997,984 EUR |
Abstract
DEVOTES will develop tools to understand and describe biodiversity status at an European scale, including as many components of the ecosystem as possible, providing the scientific knowledge, upon which appropriate monitoring and management strategies can be designed and made available for managers. The project aims at: 1. Improving our knowledge of the impact of human activities (cumulative, synergistic, antagonistic) and climate change on marine biodiversity; 2. Testing the relevant indicators proposed by EC and currently being compiled by the Regional Sea Conventions, and develop new, innovative ones; 3. Developing, testing and validating innovative integrative modelling (e.g. statistical, conceptual) and monitoring tools; 4. Implementing cost-effective indicators, monitoring and assessment strategies; 5. Propose and disseminate strategies and measures for ecosystems’ adaptive management.