MARBENA Creating a long-term infrastructure for MARine Biodiversity research in the European economic area and the Newly Associated states

The Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea

Welcome words from the MARBENA general co-ordinator, Prof. Carlo Heip, in English | Français | Arabic (pdf) | Russian (pdf).

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• Session one: English, French and Arabic
• Session two (joint): English, French, Arabic and Russian
• Session three: English and Russian

Topics

	1.1 The role of top predators and large nekton in biodiversity ( new: 39,unmoderated: )
	1.2 Monitoring studies on marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean, with special reference to Eastern and Southern count ( new: 22,unmoderated: )
	1.3 Historical data sets and grey literature: the value of ‘real’ data and the need for quality control ( new: 21,unmoderated: )
	1.4 New techniques, tools and approaches for the study of marine biodiversity on a regional (Mediterranean) scale ( new: 11,unmoderated: )
	1.5 Do we need a revision of our biodiversity research agenda? ( new: 19,unmoderated: )
	2.1 Endangered biodiversity and management of marine protected areas, wetlands, lagoons, estuaries and seagrass meadows ( new: 14,unmoderated: )
	2.2 Biodiversity conservation, impact of human activities, environmental policy and public awareness ( new: 24,unmoderated: )
	2.3 Climate change and exotic/invasive species ( new: 32,unmoderated: )
	2.4 Environmental variability and biodiversity predictability: data collection and ocean models– what to do? ( new: 8,unmoderated: )
	2.5 Regional and international cooperation and comparative situations in the Mediterranean and Black Seas ( new: 21,unmoderated: )
	3.1 From taxonomy to patterns and processes ( new: 17,unmoderated: )
	3.2 Microbiota, deep sea biodiversity and unexploited habitats – the neglected biodiversity ( new: 10,unmoderated: )
	3.3 In search of pressure-state-response biodiversity indicators: extending science to policy ( new: 10,unmoderated: )
	Comments & discussions on summaries of all sessions, general discussion, and synthesis ( new: 10,unmoderated: )

General coordination: Carlo Heip ,Herman Hummel and Pim van Avesaath Web site and conference hosted by VLIZ