OSPAR CEMP Guideline. Common indicator: Condition of benthic habitat communities (BH2) – common approach
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OSPAR Commission
Publication date
2018
Publisher
OSPAR Commission
Journal
Spatial Coverage
Geographical Scope
Regional
Sea Region
Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W)
Arctic Ocean
North Sea
Celtic Sea
Bay of Biscay
North Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
North Sea
Celtic Sea
Bay of Biscay
North Atlantic Ocean
Categories
Categories
biota
sediment
sediment
Discipline
Parameter discipline
Marine Biodiversity
Bathymetry and Seafloor topography
Bathymetry and Seafloor topography
Instruments and Platforms
Instrument
Not applicable
Platform
Not applicable
Methods Status
Maturity Level
Level 4: Better Practice - Developed and Adopted
Abstract
These guidelines outline the monitoring and assessment requirements for the OSPAR common approach: “condition of benthic habitat communities (BH2)”. More detailed technical specifications for this indicator are in Annex 1. As a conceptual “umbrella” (see below), it is recommended that, in the future, a set of guidelines (according to each habitat and pressure types to be assessed) should be developed for this common approach to operationalise it at its full potential (all MSFD/OSPAR issues for benthic habitats) and update OSPAR CEMP to ensure coherence and comparability at (sub)-regional scale. Specific applications of the indicator to date are described in Annex 2 and Annex 3. These applications contributed to the OSPAR Intermediate Assessment (BH2-A and BH2-B).
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OSPAR Commission (2018) OSPAR CEMP Guideline. Common Iindicator: Condition of benthic habitat communities (BH2) – common approach. OSPAR Agreement 2018-06. London, UK, OSPAR Commission, 76pp. DOI: https://doi.org/10.25607/OBP-1999
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MSFD
Descriptor 1: Marine Biodiversity
Descriptor 2: Non-indigenous species
Descriptor 5: Eutrophication
Descriptor 6: Seabed integrity
Climate change
Descriptor 4: Food webs
Descriptor 7: Hydrographical conditions
Descriptor 8: Contaminants
Descriptor 2: Non-indigenous species
Descriptor 5: Eutrophication
Descriptor 6: Seabed integrity
Climate change
Descriptor 4: Food webs
Descriptor 7: Hydrographical conditions
Descriptor 8: Contaminants
MSP
Biodiversity and Conservation
Scientific Research and Monitoring
Scientific Research and Monitoring
GOOS Application
Biodiversity analysis and assessment
Environmental assessment and outlook
Hazard response/early warning systems
Environmental assessment and outlook
Hazard response/early warning systems
GOOS EOV Phenomena
Ocean Obs Societal Need
Ocean health
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development::14.2 By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
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