Oceanologia (Dec 2007)

Building on the concept of marine biological valuation with respect to translating it to a practical protocol: View points derived from a joint ENCORA--MARBEF initiative

  • Tomasz Zarzycki,
  • Steven Degraer,
  • Magda Vincx,
  • Agnieszka Tatarek,
  • Remmment Ter Hofstede,
  • Jeroen Speybroeck,
  • Eric Willem Maria Stienen,
  • John Roff,
  • Paulo Talhadas Santos,
  • Hubert Rees,
  • Adriana Ressurreição,
  • Marijn Rabaut,
  • Desire Paelinckx,
  • Ine Moulaert,
  • Ann-Katrien Lescrauwaet,
  • Maria Paola Moreno,
  • Anne Husum Marboe,
  • Kris Hostens,
  • Henk Heessen,
  • Nicolas Desroy,
  • Klaas Deneudt,
  • Jochen Depestele,
  • Jean Claude Dauvin,
  • Niels Daan,
  • Simon Claus,
  • Sofie Derous,
  • Melanie Austen

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 49, no. 4
pp. 579 – 586

Abstract

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Marine biological valuation provides a comprehensive concept for assessing the intrinsic value of subzones within a study area. This paper gives an update on the concept of marine biological valuation as described by Derous et al. (2007). This concept was based on a literature review of existing ecological valuation criteria and the consensus reached by a discussion group of experts during an international workshop in December 2004. The concept was discussed during an ENCORA-MARBEF workshop in December 2006, which resulted in the fine-tuning of the concept of marine biological valuation, especially with respect to its applicability to marine areas.

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