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Title Progress in marine conservation in Europe : Natura 2000 sites in German offshore waters / Henning von Nordheim, Dieter Boedeker, Jochen C. Krause, editors
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 263 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)
Contents MPAs in the German EEZ -- conventions and legal aspects -- International conventions for marine nature conservation and marine protected areas relevant to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea -- Marine Protected Areas in the EEZ in light of international and European Community law -- Legal basis and aspects of implementation -- Site selection procedure -- Interpretation, identification and ecological assessment of the NATURA 2000 habitats?sandbank? and?reef? -- Rationale behind site selection for the NATURA 2000 network in the German EEZ -- Identification and assessments of habitats -- Identification of submarine banks in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea with the aid of TIN modelling -- Identification of submarine hard-bottom substrates in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea EEZ with high-resolution acoustic seafloor imaging -- Search for particularly valuable benthic areas within the German North Sea EEZ -- Benthic assessment of marine areas of particular ecological importance within the German Baltic Sea EEZ -- Identification and assessments of sites -- fish, mammals and birds -- Survey of NATURA 2000 fish species in the German North and Baltic Seas -- Utilisation of time and space by harbour seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina) determined by new remote-sensing methods -- Evaluating the distribution and density of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in selected areas in German waters -- Seasonal and geographical variation of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) habitat use in the German Baltic Sea monitored by passive acoustic methods (PODs) -- Identification of areas of seabird concentrations in the German North Sea and Baltic Sea using aerial and ship-based surveys -- The MINOS project: ecological assessments of possible impacts of offshore wind energy projects -- Public awareness and consultation -- Consultation and public involvement -- Raising public awareness --?HabitatMareNATURA2000.de?
Summary "This volume offers insight in the identification and selection procedure of marine protected areas in the German exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the North- and Baltic Seas."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Marine resources conservation -- Germany
Environnement.
Sciences de la terre.
Marine resources conservation
Germany
Form Electronic book
Author Nordheim, Henning von
Boedeker, Dieter
Krause, Jochen C
ISBN 9783540332916
354033291X
3540332901
9783540332909
661062593X
9786610625932