Marine Strategy Framework Directive - Task Group 4 Report Food Webs

• Main Authors: ROGERS Stuart, CASINI Michele, CURY Philippe, HEATH Mike, IRIGOIEN Xabier, KUOSA Harri, SCHEIDAT Meike, SKOV Henrik, STERGIOU Kostas, TRENKEL Verena, WIKNER Johan, YUNEV Oleg, PIHA Henna Emilia
• Language: English
• Published: Publications Office of the European Union 2010
• Subjects: North East Atlantic
• Online Access: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC58110; https://doi.org/10.2788/87659

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) (MSFD) requires that the European Commission (by 15 July 2010) should lay down criteria and methodological standards to allow consistency in approach in evaluating the extent to which Good Environmental Status (GES) is being achieved. ICES and JRC were contracted to provide scientific support for the Commission in meeting this obligation.A total of 10 reports have been prepared relating to the descriptors of GES listed in Annex I of the Directive. Eight reports have been prepared by groups of independent experts coordinated by JRC and ICES in response to this contract. In addition, reports for two descriptors (Contaminants in fish and other seafood and Marine Litter) were written by expert groups coordinated by DG SANCO and IFREMER respectively.A Task Group was established for each of the qualitative Descriptors. Each Task Group consisted of selected experts providing experience related to the four marine regions (the Baltic Sea, the North-east Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea) and an appropriate scope of relevant scientific expertise. Observers from the Regional Seas Conventions were also invited to each Task Group to help ensure the inclusion of relevant work by those Conventions. This is the report of Task Group 4 Food Webs. JRC.DDG.H.5 - Rural, water and ecosystem resources