Published March 25, 2022 | Version v1
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The Ecological Observing System of the Adriatic Sea (ECOAdS): structure and perspectives within the main European biodiversity and environmental strategies

Authors/Creators

  • 1. CNR ISMAR, Arsenale Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, I-30122, Venezia, Italy
  • 2. Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division for Marine and Environmental Research, Bijenička cesta 54, Zagreb, Croatia
  • 3. CNR IRPI, Corso Stati Uniti 4, I-35127, Padova, Italy
  • 4. Institute of Marine Sciences (ISMAR), National Research Council (CNR), Bologna, Italy
  • 5. Istituto nazionale di oceanografia e di geofisica sperimentale (OGS), Trieste, Italy
  • 6. CNR ISMAR, Arsenale Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, I-30122, Venice, Italy
  • 7. Shoreline S.C.ar.l. AREA Science Park, Padriciano, 99, I-34012, Trieste, Italy
  • 8. Public institution for the management of protected natural areas of Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Branitelja Dubrovnika 41, Dubrovnik, Croatia
  • 9. Po Delta Veneto Regional Park, Via Marconi 6, I- 45012, Ariano nel Polesine, Rovigo, Italy
  • 10. Public Institution Sea And Karst, Prilaz braće Kaliterna 10, 21000, Split, Croatia
  • 11. Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000, Split, Croatia
  • 12. CNR IREA, Via Bassini, 15, I-20133, Milano, Italy
  • 13. Blue World Institute Of Marine Research And Conservation, Kaštel 24, Veli Lošinj, Croatia
  • 14. CNR ISMAR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, I-40129, Bologna, Italy
  • 15. Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy
  • 16. Arpae-SIMC – Regional Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Hydro-Meteo-Climate Service, Bologna, Italy

Description

This Policy Brief succinctly presents the Ecological Observing System of the Adriatic Sea (ECOAdS), aimed at integrating the ecological and oceanographic dimensions within the conservation strategy of the Natura 2000 network, and to propose a way to go for its future development and maintenance. After a definition of marine ecological observatories, we describe the current structure of ECOAdS, its key components and potential relevance in relation to the main European strategies for biodiversity and marine observation for the next decade. Finally, we suggest some actions that could be undertaken for the future development of ECOAdS, targeting possible perspectives in different regional, macro-regional, national and European strategic contexts. This Policy Brief is one of the outcomes of the Interreg Italy-Croatia Project ECOSS (ECological Observing System in the Adriatic Sea: oceanographic observations for biodiversity; https://www.italy-croatia.eu/web/ecoss), which had the main purpose to design and carry out the first steps for the establishment of ECOAdS.

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