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The need for clear and comparable terminology in benthic ecology. Part II. Application of the European Directives
Author(s) -
Dauvin JeanClaude,
Bellan Gerard,
BellanSantini Denise
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aquatic conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.95
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1099-0755
pISSN - 1052-7613
DOI - 10.1002/aqc.864
Subject(s) - rigour , terminology , water framework directive , european union , benthic zone , ecology , directive , domain (mathematical analysis) , field (mathematics) , habitats directive , computer science , habitat , management science , data science , environmental resource management , geography , environmental science , epistemology , biology , engineering , business , mathematics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , linguistics , pure mathematics , water quality , programming language , economic policy
1. Problems with the classification system for marine ‘habitats’ are highlighted, which, ideally, should combine both comprehensibility and scientific rigour, being neither too simplistic nor so complicated that the system is accessible to only a few experts. 2. The European Union's Habitats Directive has created multiple difficulties owing to the varied interpretations of the different European Community members trying to apply it. The problem is even more complex in the marine domain, where the difficulty of application has been greatly underestimated. 3. Several areas for future applied research in the field of benthic ecology are proposed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.