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Future Marine Assessment and Monitoring of the Baltic BONUS FUMARI Kristian Meissner, coordinator Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE HELCOM State and Conservation meeting, HAMINA 06.05.2019 Aims of BONUS FUMARI in a nutshell + 3 policy
Kristian Meissner, coordinator Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE HELCOM State and Conservation meeting, HAMINA 06.05.2019
Towards a renewed monitoring system for the Baltic Sea
BONUS FUMARI BONUS SEAM
1. Questionnaire to key stakeholders: Questionnaire send out to 42 key stakeholders ∗ 39 started replying ∗ 23 completed the survey
∗ EXTENDED DL - PLEASE provide INPUT! ∗ https://www.netigate.se/ra/s.aspx?s=712230X173875137X81527
45% 30% 20% 60% 60% 45% 50% 15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% HELCOM core indicator lineup not complete regarding the MSFD descriptors (n=9) Lack of maintaining high quality of monitoring data after consultants take over routine monitoring (n=6) Lack of taxonomic resolution and taxonomic inconsistency (n=4) Insufficient or non- existing harmonisation
for biological parameters across countries or even within countries (n=12) Missing integration of scientists, monitoring programs and
Too little coordination within different national monitoring programs (n=9) Too little international coordinated monitoring (n=10) Other, please specify (n=3)
Stakeholders have observed the following general gaps:
3. Systematic scientific literature review ∗ Search in Web of science core collection 2008 - 28.2.2019 with search terms: “Baltic Sea” AND “monitor* OR assessment” ∗ Results: 1865 hits 1100 relevant ∗ Division into G(eneral), B(iological), P(hysical), C(hemical) ∗ Screening of abstracts and classified them into U – Uncertain, R - Relevant, N - Not Relevant ∗ Reading of entire paper if abstracts rated R & U, search for “monitor*” to find the relevant parts where authors potentially did handle gaps in monitoring
nr Thematic category 6 BS1: Clear water 12 BS11: Viable populations of species 6 BS2: Concentrations of hazardous substances 1 BS4: Healthy wildlife 3 BS5: Natural level of algal blooms 4 BS7: No alien species 1 BS9: Safe maritime traffic 3 D1: Biodiversity 6 D10: Marine litter 7 D2: Non-indigenous species 20 D3: Commercial fish and shellfish 14 D4: Food webs 28 D5: Eutrophication 7 D6: Sea-floor integrity 15 D7: Hydrographical conditions 11 D8: Contaminants 2 D9: Contaminants in seafood 103 O: Other category 1 QE1: Biological 1 QE3: Physico-chemical
We found 251 notations* of a certain thematic monitoring category in the reviewed relevant articles, of which then some had been mentioned in combination of the noted gaps.
* One article can have multiple counts (if different descriptors/indicators/gaps are mentioned)
We found 180 notations of different type gaps in the reviewed scientific articles: ∗ 28 times G1: not sufficiently monitored (no additional information) ∗ 47 times G1A: non-sufficient spatial monitoring ∗ 19 times G1B: non-sufficient temporal monitoring ∗ 24 times G1C: not sufficiently monitored (other) ∗ 32 times G2: missing or not appropriate indicator ∗ 1 time G3: missing thematic category (e.g. missing "descriptor") in monitoring ∗ 6 times G4: problems with data storage or handling ∗ 12 times G5: indicator in development, not yet operational or decided upon ∗ 7 times G6: coordination of monitoring ∗ 4 times G7: costs too high ∗ In 81 cases, a gap was noted but no further information was given (GNI: no information). ∗ Finalized in May ∗ Discussions on cooperation with BONUS SEAM on policy brief and review article
∗ Characterization of general methodology, sampling, sample treatment, data treatment and data storage/management ∗ Rating of reliability, indicative value, added value, applicability and cost-efficiency
https://www.netigate.se/ra/s.aspx?s=712230X173875137X81527
Novel monitoring methods ∗ Experts for specific novel methods were identified ∗ Data collection in progress ∗ Novel methods:
∗ Remote Sensing via satellites ∗ FerryBox ∗ Vertical and horizontal profilers ∗ Drones/Gliders ∗ DNA-based methods (eDNA, DNA barcoding, ...) ∗ Stable isotope analysis ∗ Citizen science ∗ Monitoring of Ecosystem Services, emerging pollutants (microplastics)
∗ Develop a searchable database on novel monitoring methods (July) ∗ Review article (December) ∗ Discussions on cooperation with BONUS SEAM on policy brief and review article
Systematic mapping* of methods to assess cost-efficiency of monitoring ∗ Search in Web of Science & Scopus~1700 abstracts ∗ Abstract screening (May) ∗ Information extracted from full text (August) ∗ Peer-reviewed article submitted (January 2020) *See: James et al. 2016 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13750-016-0059-6
+ 3 Policy briefs + review articles