Description: Das Projekt "Untersuchung der Korallenoekosysteme des Atlantiks - ACES" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Universität Tübingen, Institut und Museum für Geologie und Paläontologie durchgeführt. Objective: Atlantic Coral Ecosystem Study (ACES). Problems to be solved: The presence of coral reef ecosystems in European waters is as yet unknown to many of the stakeholders. Europe's coral reefs mostly lie within the Exclusive Economic Zone and are, therefore subject to potential threats from increasing commercial activities in Europe's deeper waters. For the first time, these ecosystems now face the prospect of serious anthropogenic impact. It is likely that the most serious impacts will result from deep-sea trawling which is already operational to depths of at least 2,000 m on the European Margin - spanning the full bathymetric range of deep-water coral (DWC) ecosystems. The second key potential threat is related to the expanding hydrocarbon exploration and production industry which, like deep-water trawling, is already active to depths of at least 2,000 m around Europe and elsewhere worldwide. This potential conflict between industry and environment has already caused concern; witness the recent controversial debates between conservationists and industrialists concerning the potentially irreversible damage to reefs. This debate remains unresolved and could present a barrier to future economic development in this sector until sufficient independant research is carried out to: 1) ascertain the potential sensitivities and vulnerability of the coral ecosystem, 2) identify the most significant conservation issues involved, and 3) meet the needs of environmental managers and regulatory authorities by recommending the measures necessary to permit sustainable resource development alongside effective conservation in the vicinity of these enigmatic cold reef communities. Therefore, the results obtained through the ACES project will have a strong strategic importance in the future sustainable use of biological offshore resources. Scientific objectives and approach: To cover the variation in environmental factors and interactions at ocean boundaries which enable the development of DWC ecosystems in the Northeast Atlantic, the ACES community will focus on five selected key flagship areas along this latitudinal gradient - Galicia Bank, Porcupine Slope, Rockall Trough, Skagerrak, Norwegian Shelf. Our aim is a margin-wide environmental baseline assessment of the status of Europe's deep-water coral margin to provide recommendations for essential monitoring and methodology requirements for future sustainable development. To meet that challenge, ACES will focus on three main scientific objectives which will provide the scientific data necessary to carry out our final objective which is to provide impartial practical recommendations for enlightened management of this spectacular deep-water ecosystem.
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SupportProgram
Origin: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Stachelschwein ? Tübingen ? Koralle ? Biopharmazeutikum ? Aufsichtsbehörde ? Kohlenwasserstoff ? Kontinentalschelf ? Korallenriff ? Main ? Anfechtung ? Wirbellose ? Umweltbelastung ? Nachhaltiger Konsum ? Ausschließliche Wirtschaftszone ? Gewässervermessung ? Schleppnetzfischerei ? Daten ? Zukunftsforschung ? Geologie ? Interessenvertreter ? Monitoring ? Aquatisches Ökosystem ? Paläontologie ? Studie ? Wirtschaftsentwicklung ? Meeresgewässer ? Ökosystemforschung ? Nachhaltige Entwicklung ? Umweltgüter ? Europa ? Ressourcenbewirtschaftung ? Offshore ? Ökologischer Faktor ? Atlantischer Ozean ? Ökosystem ? Gewässer ? Anthropogener Einfluss ? Fischerei ? Ressource ? Umweltschutz ? Ressourcenschonung ? Tiefwasser ? resources of the sea ? Koralle [Meerestier] ?
Region: Baden-Württemberg
Bounding box: 9° .. 9° x 48.5° .. 48.5°
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Deutsch
Time ranges: 2000-02-26 - 2003-02-25
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