Annex 2 - Contents for 1 - Topics” “Section Welcome to the Topics section of WISE Marine. – Europe’s seas and oceans are priceless assets. Indispensable to life itself, they also contribute significantly to our prosperity and overall quality of life. They act as trade routes, they supply food and energy, they are abundant with biodiversity and they perform a vital role in keeping our climate stable. In this Section you can find information on the state and trend of the different components of the marine environment, on pressures and activities impacting the health and function of Europe’s marine ecosystems, as wells as on other topics such as Marine Indicators and Assessment Tools. Figure A1: Proposed TOPIC section (level 3) for WISE-Marine portal (Figure 5) STATE OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM Seabed habitats Water column habitats Marine invertebrates Marine fish Turtles Seabirds and waterbirds Marine mammals Marine food webs Learn more Intro text: Are Europe’s seas healthy? Current status and trends According to the MSFD, there are four marine regions in Europe: the Baltic Sea; the Black Sea; the Mediterranean Sea; and the North-east Atlantic Ocean which includes the North Sea. Across the four regions there is a variety of marine ecosystems that ranges from the stable deep oceans to the highly dynamic coastal seas. According to available assessments, many marine ecosystems across all regional seas are not in a healthy state. Establishing
Annex 2 - Contents for “Section 1 - Topics” Welcome to the Topics section of WISE – Marine. Europe’s seas and oceans are priceless assets. Indispensable to life itself, they also contribute significantly to our prosperity and overall quality of life. They act as trade routes, they supply food and energy, they are abundant with biodiversity and they perform a vital role in keeping our climate stable. In this Section you can find information on the state and trend of the different components of the marine environment, on pressures and activities impacting the health and function of Europe’s marine ecosystems, as wells as on other topics such as Marine Indicators and Assessment Tools. Figure A1: Proposed TOPIC section (level 3) for WISE-Marine portal (Figure 5) STATE OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM Seabed habitats Water column habitats Marine invertebrates Marine fish Turtles Seabirds and waterbirds Marine mammals Marine food webs Learn more Intro text: Are Europe’s seas healthy? Current status and trends According to the MSFD, there are four marine regions in Europe: the Baltic Sea; the Black Sea; the Mediterranean Sea; and the North-east Atlantic Ocean which includes the North Sea. Across the four regions there is a variety of marine ecosystems that ranges from the stable deep oceans to the highly dynamic coastal seas. According to available assessments, many marine ecosystems across all regional seas are not in a healthy state. Establishing
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