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dc.contributor.authorLevy, Alison
dc.contributor.authorNolan, Glenn
dc.contributor.authorO’Sullivan, Denise
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-22T15:16:34Z
dc.date.available2025-01-22T15:16:34Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.identifier.citationLevy, A., Nolan, G., & O’Sullivan, D. (2024). Ocean Climate Change and Ocean Acidification Indicators for Ireland’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Marine Institute, Galway, Irelanden_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10793/2001
dc.description.abstractOceanographic physical and chemical processes are fundamental to marine ecosystems, and human-induced changes to these conditions can significantly impact marine life. Monitoring these processes and their interactions with biological systems is crucial for understanding the current impacts of climate change and predicting future scenarios. Although EU legislation does not currently mandate the monitoring of ocean climate change, recent guidance from the European Commission suggests integrating climate change considerations into the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). This report examines how Ireland can incorporate climate change into MSFD assessments by linking new and existing indicators with Essential Ocean Variables (EOVs). Ireland's monitoring programs, which include fixed moorings, annual surveys, and sentinel sites, provide valuable data for national and international assessments. A comprehensive review identified 29 key indicators (atmospheric, physical, chemical, and biological) that are feasible for monitoring in Ireland. Recommendations include expanding long-term climate datasets, establishing new monitoring programs, and fostering collaborative research to enhance understanding of marine ecosystems and inform climate adaptation strategies.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe project has been funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMarine Instituteen_US
dc.subjectOcean Acidificationen_US
dc.subjectClimate actionen_US
dc.subjectMarine Strategy Framework Directiveen_US
dc.subjectmarine ecosystemsen_US
dc.subjectMonitoringen_US
dc.subjectHuman activityen_US
dc.subjectOcean climate changeen_US
dc.subjectEssential Ocean Variablesen_US
dc.subjectmarine climate indicatorsen_US
dc.titleOcean Climate Change and Ocean Acidification Indicators for Ireland’s Marine Strategy Framework Directiveen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US
refterms.dateFOA2025-01-22T15:16:35Z


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