BELLAN-SANTINI , Denise

Standardised sensitivity data on marine habitats is an essential support in the management ofhuman activities at regional, national and international scales. We developed a methodology forassessing the sensitivity of marine habitats to human pressures, as well as associated guidanceon how to use the resulting sensitivity assessments. The...

A conceptual model was constructed for the functioning the algae-dominated rocky reef ecosystem of the Med-iterranean Sea. The Ecosystem-Based Quality Index (reef-EBQI) is based upon this model. This index meets the objectives of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. It is based upon (i) the weighting of each compartment , according to...

Coralligenous outcrops are a Mediterranean sciaphilic habitat whose three-dimensionally layered communities develop on a basal biogenic concretion of calcareous red algae, along with a rich assemblage of sciaphilic sessile animals. The complexity of the evaluation of the ecological status of coralligenous is on a par with the complexity of this...