Proiecte
PN19200302-Interdisciplinary research on benthic and pelagic habitats on the Romanian Black Sea shelf in support of the development/sustainability of socio-economic systems and understanding their role in the bioeconomy
| Responsabil: | Dr. Adrian Teaca, CSI |
| Coordonator: | GeoEcoMar |
| Beneficiar: | GeoEcoMar |
| Finanțator: | The Ministry of Education and Research (contracted by the Ministry of Research and Innovation) |
| Schema de finanțare: | Programul Nucleu |
| Durata: | 48 months |
| Data începerii: | 14.01.2019 |
| Data finalizării: | 16.12.2022 |
PN19200302-Interdisciplinary research on benthic and pelagic habitats on the Romanian Black Sea shelf in support of the development/sustainability of socio-economic systems and understanding their role in the bioeconomy
The project will address several important questions related to the better management and adaptive governance of space and of exploitable or conservation-important biological resources, such as:
– What is the distribution of pelagic and benthic habitats according to the European Directives (such as MSFD, WFD) and the conservation and protection requirements?
– How can the requirements for conserving the integrity and functioning of habitats be integrated with those of sustainable economic development, in accordance with the principles of the bioeconomy and “Blue Growth”?
– What is the ecological status of habitats and their socio-economic potential?
– What is the future of biotechnology? Does the Black Sea have an unique or exploitable genetic potential?
– What is the impact of natural and anthropogenic pressures on the gene pool and phenotypes of benthic and pelagic organisms?
– What is the trend concerning the integrity, ecosystem functionality, and dynamics of these habitats?
The project aligns with the Water Framework Directive, the Habitats Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive, contributing to improving knowledge regarding the distribution and role of benthic and pelagic habitats important for the development of specific sectors of the eco-sustainable maritime economy, as well as for spatial planning and the exploitation of biological or mineral resources.
- Marine habitat mapping on the Romanian shelf of the Black Sea aiming to develop a spatial database with applications in Maritime Spatial Planning;
- Assessment of the ecological status of benthic and pelagic habitats according to MSFD requirements;
- Assessment and mapping of important habitats in terms of exploitable biological resources to stimulate the public and private sector of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism, priority areas for Blue Growth;
- Mapping the genetic diversity of benthic and pelagic species as well as developing a database;
- Training and increasing competences in species and habitat distribution mapping, as well as in spatial planning by participating in national and international trainings, conferences and workshops;
- Publication and dissemination of the obtained results in scientific publications, and also to the pharmaceutical, food industry and various economic sectors (shipping, port development, fisheries and aquaculture, etc.);