Ongoing projects
Acronym
|
Start | End |
Objectives |
Funds |
| IMAC | 2005 | 2008 | Action Plan that aims to establish the process of ICZM in northern Lebanon and introduce long-term mechanisms for the adoption of an integrated approach to CZ development initiated and endorsed by all stakeholders |
EC SMAP III |
SIGLA |
2005 | 2008 | Monitoring of the Cabras lagoon, Oristano gulf and transition area |
MIUR law 297 |
| EMPAFISH | 2005 | 2008 | Evaluate the effect of 15 Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas on biological resources and define management criteria for their management |
EC VIFP STREP |
| ARENA | 2004 | 2006 | Evaluate the impact of removal of Posidonia oceanica sleeves on the stability of sandy littorals. |
MIUR |
| STM | 2003 | 2006 | • Evaluation of the best environmental conditions for sea urchins; • Evaluation of the sustenability of sea urchin fishing activities; • Identification of the management measures |
MIUR Aquaculture and Fishing Cluster |
2002 |
2006 |
Realisation of a Mediterranean forecasting system for the marine ecosystem |
EC VFP RTD |
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| INDOO | 2005 | 2006 | Defining role, infrastructure and scientific/technical expertise of an operational centre for the monitoring/assessment the state the sea in the Indonesian archipelago and surrounding areas. |
EU SPF |
| ARENA | 2003 | 2006 | Capacity building in the Black Sea |
EC VFP Thematic Network |
| 2002 | 2006 | 1) To assess the degree and impact of changes in diversity of dominant marine benthic species on coastal ecosystems, by describing the (changes in) distribution of Macoma balthica and Mytilus edulis , and the consequences for the functioning of the ecosystem; 2) to understand the functional aspects of high biodiversity in coastal benthic systems, by comparing 3 systems (Mediterranean, Atlantic, Baltic) with very different biodiversity but apparently similar productivity; 3) to integrate results and to disseminate the results to the managers of environmental (coastal) quality control and the public in large. |
EC VFP RTD |
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2002 |
2005 |
Capacity building in the Mediterranean Sea |
EC VFP Thematic Network |
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| 2002 | 2005 | 1) create the infrastructure for marine biodiversity research in Europe, by creating a pan-European network of marine scientists; improve the science by cataloguing the existing expertise and infrastructure, by defining and prioritising the issues at stake; provide an intellectually attractive environment for young scientists and a discussion forum for all; 2) create awareness on the issues at stake and enlarge the visibility of marine biodiversity research in Europe: communicate with EU policy makers and politicians (presentation of marine biodiversity issues at the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy meetings), liaison with global organisations and programmes, and dissemination of information to the public at large |
EC VFP RTD |
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ODASS |
2002 |
2005 |
Implementation of a data assimilation system in hydrodinamics numerical models of the western Mediterranean |
EC VFP Marie Curie |
| SALVA | 2003 | 2005 | (1) Evaluation of the health and biodiversity status in coastal marine and lagoon environments; (2) Evaluation of the coastal marine environment responses to variation in sea-lagoon exchanges; (3) Evaluation of the tendency to distrophic events finalised to the sustainable management of lagoon resources. |
MIUR |
| ETHOFISH | 2002 | 2005 | The main ideas at the basis of our proposal are 1) that the levels at which an environmental constraint becomes 'ecologically active' is reached much at lower levels than the lethal levels. 2) that the well-being of coastal fishes is determined by their behavioural performance in selecting appropriate habitats, in searching for prey or avoiding predators, and in other important behaviour such as schooling or aggregation. |
EC VFP RTD |