@article {8059,
	title = {Pelagic habitats under the MSFD D1: scientific advice of policy relevance : recommendations to frame problems and solutions for the pelagic habitats{\textquoteright} assessment.},
	year = {2021},
	institution = {Publications Office of the European Union},
	abstract = {Pelagic habitats are a policy priority below Descriptor 1 (Biodiversity) of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). They are addressed under the D1C6 criterion, stating {\textquotedblleft}the condition of the habitat type, including its biotic and abiotic structure and its functions{\textellipsis}, is not adversely affected due to anthropogenic pressures{\textquotedblright}. The evaluation of pelagic habitats status is challenged by the functional and structural characteristics of pelagic habitat diversity and processes. To date, pelagic habitats assessments are lacking in common criteria and methodologies that characterize the habitat while accounting for the effects of anthropogenic pressures to achieve the Good Environmental Status (GES). It is therefore necessary to prioritise communication between scientific and policy communities and frame pelagic research to agree on common methods and approaches at regional or EU scale. This is key for achieving harmonised and comparable pelagic assessments for the MSFD. This report summarizes the outcomes on the assessment workflow of pelagic habitats of the JRC {\textquotedblleft}MSFD pelagic habitats{\textquotedblright} workshop (9th and 10th March 2021), and the need for coordinated evaluations of the scientific challenges of policy relevance. Recommendations on the MSFD implementation of D1C6, that were generated from the experts during the workshop, will be communicated to the MSFD policy groups and the EU Member States competent authorities to support future harmonised assessment of pelagic habitats.},
	doi = {10.2760/081368},
	url = {https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/081368},
	author = {Magliozzi, Chiara and Druon, Jean-Noel and Palialexis, Andreas and Aguzzi, Laura and Alexande, Brittany and Antoniadis, Konstantinos and Artigas, Luis Felipe and Azzellino, Arianna and Bisinicu, Elena and Boicenco, Laura and Bojanic, Natalia and Borrello, Patrizia and Boschetti, Simona and Carmo, Vanda and Cervantes, Pablo and Coll, Marta and Curmi, Marta and Del Amo, Yolanda and Dutz, Joerg and Franc{\'e}, Janja and Garces, Esther and Gea, Guillermo and Giannakourou, Antonia and Goberville, Eric and Goffart, Anne and Gomes Pereira, Jose Nuno and Gonzalez-Quiros, Rafael and Gorokhova, Elena and Guglielmo, Letterio and Pierre H{\'e}laou{\"e}t and Henriques, Filipe and Heyden, Birgit and Jaanus, Andres and Jakobsen, Hans and Johansen, Marie and Jurgensone, Iveta and Korpinen, Samuli and Kremp, Anke and Kuosa, Harri and Labayle, Lucille and Lazar, Luminita and Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Nincevic, Zivana and Pagou, Popi and Penna, Antonella and Pettersson, Karin and Ruiter, Hans and Skejic, Sanda and Spada, Emanuela and Spinu, Alina and Tew-Kai, Emilie and Totti, Cecilia and Tunesi, Leonardo and Vadrucci, Maria Rosaria and Valavanis, Vasilis and Varkitzi, Ioanna and Vasiliades, Lavrendios and Veldeki, Georgia and Vidjak, Olja and Vincent, Doroth{\'e}e and Zervoudaki, Soultana}
}
@article {4041,
	title = {The Channel ecosystem, a cross-roads of anthropogenic pressures and scientific studies: Lessons learned from the European \{INTERREG\} \{IV\} projects (2009{\textendash}2015)},
	journal = {Marine Policy},
	volume = {63},
	year = {2016},
	month = {11/2015},
	pages = {158 - 165},
	author = {L Evariste and Pascal Claquin and Jean-Paul Robin and Arnaud Auber and Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Jean-Claude Dauvin}
}
@article {3769,
	title = {What did we learn from PEGASEAS forum "Science and Governance of the Channel Marine Ecosystem"?},
	journal = {Mar Pollut Bull},
	volume = {93},
	year = {2015},
	month = {2015 Apr 15},
	pages = {1-4},
	abstract = {<p>As one of the busiest marine ecosystems in the world, the English Channel is subjected to strong pressures due to the human activities occurring within it. Effective governance is required to improve the combined management of different activities and so secure the benefits provided by the Channel ecosystem. In July 2014, a Cross-Channel Forum, entitled "Science and Governance of the Channel Marine Ecosystem", was held in Caen (France) as part of the INTERREG project "Promoting Effective Governance of the Channel Ecosystem" (PEGASEAS). Here we use outputs from the Forum as a framework for providing Channel-specific advice and recommendations on marine governance themes, including the identification of knowledge gaps, which may form the foundation of future projects for the next INTERREG project call (2015-2020).</p>
},
	issn = {1879-3363},
	doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.02.021},
	author = {L Evariste and Claquin, Pascal and Jean-Paul Robin and Arnaud Auber and Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Fletcher, Stephen and Glegg, Gillian and Jean-Claude Dauvin}
}
