Published January 15, 2019 | Version v1
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Assessing the sensitivity of marine habitats to anthropogenic pressures: a key tool in evaluating risks to Mediterranean benthic habitats

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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 sensitivity of 41 French Mediterraneanbenthic habitats to 12 physical pressures was assessed as part of the first stage of this project;other physical, chemical and biological pressures will be defined and assessed shortly. Resultswill feed into risk assessments allowing the identification of conservation priorities and thedevelopment of spatial planning strategies. By maximising methodological consistency in thegeneration of sensitivity data with other Member States, and sharing the outputs of this projectinternationally, we hope to facilitate collective use of sensitivity information under the HabitatsDirective, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Marine Spatial Planning Directive andthe Regional Sea Conventions (such as Barcelona Convention).

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https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02364160
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urn:oai:HAL:hal-02364160v1

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UNICA