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Understanding planktonic systems:Update and links to the MSFD
Abigail McQuatters-Gollop
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Key messages
MSFD indicators and targets developing at UK
andOSPAR levels
Development of biodiversity indicators
challenging
Integration of monitoring datasets crucial for
representative assessments
Preservation of multi-decadal biological t-s
should be a priority
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Objective: to achieve Good Environmental
Status (GES) of Europes seas by 2020
1. Biodiversity
2. Non-indigenous
species
3. Fisheries4. Marine food webs
5. Eutrophication
6. Sea floor integrity
7. Hydrographical
conditions
8. Pollution
9. Contaminants10. Marine litter
11. Energy and noise
1. Biodiversity
2. Non-indigenous
species
3. Fisheries4. Marine food webs
5. Eutrophication
6. Sea floor integrity
7. Hydrographical
conditions
8. Pollution
9. Contaminants10. Marine litter
11. Energy and noise
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EVA ROTH &TIM OHIGGINS
Establish and
implementmonitoring
programme
Entry into
operation of theprogramme of
measuresAchieve
GES
Programme
of measuresto achieve or
maintain GES
Criteria andmethodological
standards decided
Initial assessment
Determination of GES
Establishmentenvironmental indicators
& associated targets
DATE
Milestones
2010 2012 2014 by 2015 by 2016 2020
nowSeas
The MSFD: Where are we now?
IndicatorsGood
Environmental
Status!
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Habitats SpeciesIndicators
Environmental
targets
Good Environmental
Status!
Process happening at Member StateANDOSPAR levels
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How does the MSFD process work?
1. Biodiversity
4. Marine food webs
6. Benthic ecosystems
UK Pelagic Habitats TeamAFBI
Northern
Ireland
NOC
PML
Marine
Scotland
Env
Agency
Cefas
SAMS
Legally binding!!!
Public
consultation
Plankton:
indicators & targets
monitoring
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Plankton research has revealed... Major ecosystem changesregime shifts,
biodiversity
Climate change responseswarming, OA
Links between plankton and anthropogenic
pressures (nutrients, fishing, etc)
Changes in marine food web
Who cares about plankton?
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Challenge: Indicator
species vary
geographically
Beaugrand et al, Science
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Challenge: Multiple datasets, multiple
methods
UK has no centralizedmonitoring programme
Sampling varies in
Frequency
Spatial representativity
(single points vs CPR)
Time-series length varies
Limited zooplankton
sampling Method of collection
Method of analysis
Level of taxonomic res.
Gowen, McQuatters-Gollop et al2013 Defra
McQuatters-Gollop 2012 Phil Trans
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Integration is key: Continuous Plankton
Recorder (CPR) vs. W Channel Obs L4
1948-present
Monthly resolution
Unique sampling method -
CPR
Large spatial area
spatially representative
Phytoplankton Colour Index
1988 (zoo), 1992 (phyto) - present
Weekly resolution
Traditional net tows (zoo), bottle
(phyto)
Single point sampling
Chlorophyll from water sample
(HPLC)
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Challenge: Climate change or MSFD
pressure?
McQuatters-Gollop, et al 2007 L&OMcQuatters-Gollop & Vermaat 2011 J of Sea Rsrch
Chlorophyllindicator of
phytoplankton biomass
Open ocean v. coastalperspective
Compare regional patterns
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We need to preserve time-series!!
Helps identify
change
Baseline selection
Separate long-
term signal from
natural variability
McQuatters-Gollop et al 2007 L&OMcQuatters-Gollop 2012 Phil Trans
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Taxa grouped by
ecologically-relevant
lifeforms (see Tett et al
2008 for tech detail)
Time-series data
Species info retained
Flexible method to use
different datasets
together
Gowen, McQuatters-Gollop et al2013 Defra
K Solution: The lifeform approach
Tett et al 2008, ICES Journal of Marine Science
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Deja vu: upscalingfrom UK to OSPAR
The same challenges, again
Retain UK expertise -> apply to OSPAR level
Multiple member state monitoring datasets-> lifeforms
One European scale dataset: Continuous
Plankton Recorder -> provides regionalperspective required by MSFD
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Key messages
MSFD indicators and targets developing at UK
andOSPAR levels
Development of biodiversity indicators
challenging
Integration of monitoring datasets crucial for
representative assessments
Preservation of multi-decadal biological t-s
should be a priority
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Plankton are excellent
indicatorsSAHFOS
Longest, most spatially
extensive oceanic
monitoring program in
the world