Non Indigenous Species In The Mediterranean And The Black Sea

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251347751

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Non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Recent decades have seen significant changes in the biota of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea due to the introduction of non-indigenous species. Reliable scientific data on the dynamics of their distribution and abundance are essential to understand their ecological and economic effects. This review – in addition to providing images and descriptions of relevant species to aid in identification – presents a unique historical and regional perspective on these species’ impacts, based on many years’ worth of research. The Black Sea’s primary invaders come from the Mediterranean. Species like the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi have caused major declines in biodiversity in the region by crippling key segments of the food chain. Similar results have been noted in the Marmara Sea, a crucial water exchange point located between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea. Infiltration into the Mediterranean comes from both the east and west – with Lessepsian species passing through the Suez Canal and fish and invertebrate species originating from the Atlantic expanding their ranges. As of the publication of this review, over 900 non-indigenous species have been reported in the Mediterranean and almost 300 in the Black Sea, with these numbers expected to rise in the future. Numerous Lessepsian fishes are commercially relevant and have been absorbed into local markets, particularly in the eastern Mediterranean region. While these species are targeted through various fishing techniques, many others are simply discarded due to a lack of value and there are even some, such as lionfishes, pufferfishes and several species of jellyfishes, that present immediate dangers to human health. Stewardship of native species, regional cooperation on the enforcement of legal measures, increased public awareness and the creation of marine protected areas are thus essential to minimize and reduce the impacts of non-indigenous species both in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

Author : Henri J. Dumont,Tamara A. Shiganova,Ulrich Niermann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402021527

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Aquatic Invasions in the Black, Caspian, and Mediterranean Seas by Henri J. Dumont,Tamara A. Shiganova,Ulrich Niermann Pdf

The Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas, the rivers and canals that connect them, and the enormous volume of shipping in the region, represent a conduit for aquatic invasion, whose consequences are only now beginning to be understood. This book provides an up-to-date overview of jelly invasions in the Ponto-Caspian which have affected local ecosystems since the early 1980s, contrasting that with other biological invasions, in search of underlying principles.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251315385

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Monitoring discards in Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries: methodology for data collection by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Discards – the part of the catch that is not retained on board, which may include target species or any other (commercial and non-commercial) species that are returned at sea dead or alive – usually result in a reduction of harvesting opportunities and may have negative consequences on the stocks, ecosystems and the marine environment. In the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, studies on discards only cover a small portion of the total fishing activities and discard rates are often poorly estimated or totally unknown. Information is lacking for many types of fishing gear, countries and GFCM subregions, and most available studies only cover relatively short periods and small areas. Discards therefore represent a major source of uncertainty about the actual fishing mortality rates of stocks. These knowledge gaps highlight the need to expand discard monitoring programmes and standardize practices, so to assess discards appropriately and address their important impacts. This publication and the methodology discussed herein aim to provide a framework for the development and implementation of an efficient, standardized data collection and monitoring system for discards through on-board observations, questionnaires at landing sites and self-sampling activities. It ensures minimum common standards for the collection of discards data and allows for repeatability and comparisons among fisheries across the region, thus offering a harmonized basis of knowledge, information and evidence for decision-making.

Author : Raimi, Lukman,Kah, Jainaba M. L.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668433959

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Implications for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in the Blue Economy by Raimi, Lukman,Kah, Jainaba M. L. Pdf

The blue economy is a widely used concept in policy circles; however, people across a wide spectrum have a peripheral understanding of the phenomenon. At the moment, there are several conflicting understandings of the blue economy but no universally accepted definition and veritable measures. Considering the existential importance of the blue economy for the protection of marine environments and sustainability of businesses, there is an urgent need for rigorous conceptual, policy-focused, theoretical, and empirical studies on the subject from multidisciplinary perspectives. Implications for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in the Blue Economy enriches existing definitions of a blue economy with inputs from a multidisciplinary lens and provides veritable measures for evaluating blue economy progression and compliance. Covering topics such as economics, natural resource development, social equity, and sustainability, this reference work is ideal for policymakers, entrepreneurs, managers, oceanographers, marine biologists, scholars, industry professionals, government officials, academicians, researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251384114

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The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries 2023 by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This 2023 special edition of the GFCM’s flagship publication, The State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, updates statistics and figures on the status and management of fisheries in the region and includes, for the first time, an overview of regional indicators on the aquaculture sector in Mediterranean and Black Sea countries. It aims to deliver useful and reliable data to a wide audience as an essential source of information on fisheries and aquaculture in the region and a key tool to support decision-making and monitor progress towards the goals set by the GFCM. The fifth instalment of its series, this publication covers topics of regional importance in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors over the course of seven chapters. Fleet status and capture fisheries production are the focus of the first two chapters, which include figures on fishing capacity and landings by country and fleet segment. Chapter three captures the human dimension behind the region’s fisheries through socioeconomic data on revenue and employment. In chapter four, information on discards is updated and categorized for the main fishing fleets in each GFCM subregion, along with details on the species that make up this important component of the catch. Chapter five reviews the status of fisheries resources, especially regional trends and trends in priority species, while chapter seven summarizes relevant existing and new adopted measures towards the sustainability of key fisheries and the protection of vulnerable ecosystems. Aquaculture is included in this edition for the first time, described in terms of volume and socioeconomic indicators in chapter six.

Author : Nonindigenous Estuarine and Marine Organisms (NEMO). Workshop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Animal introduction
ISBN : UCSD:31822020620043

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Nonindigenous Estuarine & Marine Organisms (NEMO) by Nonindigenous Estuarine and Marine Organisms (NEMO). Workshop Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251306079

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Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This report indicates that climate change will significantly affect the availability and trade of fish products, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector, and calls for effective adaptation and mitigation actions encompassing food production.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251380345

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Handbook on alien decapod crustaceans and new fishes of the Adriatic Sea by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

This document reviews and compiles the scientific information available on the new and non-indigenous fish and decapod crustacean species in the Adriatic Sea, central Mediterranean Sea. For fish, the new species are those whose presence in the Adriatic Sea was recorded recently, since the year 2000. For decapod crustaceans, only alien species found in the Adriatic Sea after the Second World War are dealt with. In total, 15 crustaceans and 52 fish species were selected and presented in this handbook. Following an introductory section, giving a general overview on the Adriatic Sea geographical characteristics, this document reviews, in its first part, the ichthyofauna and decapod crustaceans in the area. The second part of the document provides a description of each new species including synonyms, meristic formula, main morphologic features, bio-ecology, known geographical distribution, relevance and reference literature. This work was designed and implemented within the framework of the FAO-AdriaMed Project “Scientific Cooperation to Support Responsible Fisheries in the Adriatic Sea”.

Author : Erkki Leppäkoski,Stephan Gollasch,Sergej Olenin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401599566

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Invasive Aquatic Species of Europe. Distribution, Impacts and Management by Erkki Leppäkoski,Stephan Gollasch,Sergej Olenin Pdf

The global scale of alien species invasions is becoming more and more evident in the beginning ofthe new millennium. Though the problem ofbiological invasions became a rapidly growing research area, there are large gaps still, both geographically and the matically, to be filled in the near future. This book is the first attempt to provide an overall picture of aquatic species invasions in Europe. Its geographical scope stretches from Irish waters in the west to Volga River and the Caspian Sea in the east, and from Mediterranean in the south up to the Arctic coast of Europe. Not all parts of the continent could be equally covered, as in some countries species invasions are not studied yet. The book tends to represent the array of all major European aquatic systems on the broadest geographical and ecological scope possible from fully saline seas, semi-enclosed brackish water bodies and coastallagoons to freshwater lakes, major river systems and waterways. The key objectives include the present status and impacts caused by non-native aquatic species in European waters. Please note that lengthy species lists submitted for publication and additional informa tion were put on the Internet, as the electronical version of these tables benefits from computer assisted search for data (http://www. ku. lt/nemo/EuroAquaInvaders. htm). Altogether more than 100 scientists from 24 countries have joined to synthesize the available information on bioinvasions. However, the book does not claim to be fully comprehensive.

Author : ​Bahri, T., Vasconcellos, M., Welch, D.J., Johnson, J., Perry, R.I., Ma, X. & Sharma, R.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251338902

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Adaptive management of fisheries in response to climate change by ​Bahri, T., Vasconcellos, M., Welch, D.J., Johnson, J., Perry, R.I., Ma, X. & Sharma, R. Pdf

This report aims to accelerate climate change adaptation implementation in fisheries management throughout the world. It showcases how flexibility can be introduced in the fisheries management cycle in order to foster adaptation, strengthen the resilience of fisheries, reduce their vulnerability to climate change, and enable managers to respond in a timely manner to the projected changes in the dynamics of marine resources and ecosystems. The publication includes a set of good practices for climate-adaptive fisheries management that have proven their effectiveness and can be adapted to different contexts, providing a range of options for stakeholders including the fishing industry, fishery managers, policymakers and others involved in decision-making. These good practices were linked to one or more of the three common climate-related impacts on fisheries resources: distributional change; productivity change; and species composition change. Therefore, these three impacts can serve as practical entry points to guide decision-makers in identifying good practice adaptation measures suitable for their local contexts. These good practices are based upon transferable experiences and lessons learned from the thirteen case studies across the globe and hopefully will contribute to greater uptake and implementation of climate-adaptive fisheries management measures on the ground.

Author : Lorenzo Schiano di Pepe,Christopher J. Tribe
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831712130

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Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea by Lorenzo Schiano di Pepe,Christopher J. Tribe Pdf

Author : International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea,Daniel Golani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:175096085

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CIESM Atlas of Exotic Species in the Mediterranean by International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea,Daniel Golani Pdf

Author : R. N. Gibson,R. J. A. Atkinson,J. D. M. Gordon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420037449

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Oceanography and Marine Biology by R. N. Gibson,R. J. A. Atkinson,J. D. M. Gordon Pdf

Ever-increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing the results of recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has answered this demand since its founding by the late Harold Barnes more than forty years ago. Its objective is an annual consideration of basic areas of marine research, dealing with subjects of special or immediate importance, adding new subjects as they arise. The volumes maintain a unified perspective on the marine sciences. Physical, chemical, and biological aspects of marine science are dealt with by experts actively engaged in these fields. This essential reference text for researchers and students in all fields of marine science finds a place in libraries of marine stations and institutes, as well as universities. It consistently ranks among the highest in impact factors for the marine biology category of the citation indices compiled by the Institute for Scientific Information. Volume 43 contains analysis on cold seep sediments, unburnt coal in the marine environment, biofiltration and biofouling on artificial structures in Europe, ecology of rafting in marine ecosystems, effects of globalisation in marine environments, and much more.

Author : Stefano Goffredo,Zvy Dubinsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400767041

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The Mediterranean Sea by Stefano Goffredo,Zvy Dubinsky Pdf

This volume is an indispensable addition to the multidisciplinary coverage of the science of the Mediterranean Sea. The editors have gathered leading authorities from the fields of Marine Biology, Ecology, paleoclimatology, Chemical and Physical Oceanography, Zoology, Botany, Aquatic Photosynthesis, Socioeconomics, Mariculture, Mediterranean History and Science of Humanity. Beginning with the birth of the Mediterranean Sea and its myths. From coral to fish, an introduction is given to its major inhabitants of plants and animals past and present. The chapters illustrate how organisms interact as part of the structure and function of the Sea's main ecosystems. The rise of the Mediterranean as the cradle of the Western Civilization leads to a discourse on the status of human interaction with the sea. Accelerating global climate change, water warming, ocean acidification and sea level rise, and analyses of their effects on key organisms, entire ecosystems and human socioeconomics are given. Forecasting and predictions are presented taking into account different future scenarios from the IPCC (International Panel on Climate Change). The volume is richly illustrated in color, with an extensive bibliography. A valuable addition to the limited literature in the field, offering up-to-date broad coverage merging science and humanities.​

Author : Zlateva, Ivelina
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466683341

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Progressive Engineering Practices in Marine Resource Management by Zlateva, Ivelina Pdf

There is overwhelming evidence that marine resources are being overexploited throughout the world. In an effort to conserve the natural resources of the world’s oceans, new methods, technologies, and practices in fishery and marine resource management must be implemented. Progressive Engineering Practices in Marine Resource Management combines scientific, ecological, and engineering approaches involved in the sustainable management of natural resources. Featuring coverage on key topics relating to environmental management, maritime spatial planning, sustainable fisheries, and waste water treatment, this publication is a critical reference source for fishery associations, scientists, environmental management authorities, and water management directorates interested in emerging technologies and innovative resource management techniques.