Objective
The overall scientific objectives of PERSEUS are to identify the interacting patterns of natural and human-derived pressures on the Mediterranean and Black Seas, assess their impact on marine ecosystems and, using the objectives and principles of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive as a vehicle, to design an effective and innovative research governance framework based on sound scientific knowledge. Well-coordinated scientific research and socio-economic analysis will be applied at a wide-ranging scale, from basin to coastal. The new knowledge will advance our understanding on the selection and application of the appropriate descriptors and indicators of the MSFD. New tools will be developed in order to evaluate the current environmental status, by way of combining monitoring and modelling capabilities and existing observational systems will be upgraded and extended. Moreover, PERSEUS will develop a concept of an innovative, small research vessel, aiming to serve as a scientific survey tool, in very shallow areas, where the currently available research vessels are inadequate.
In view of reaching Good Environmental Status (GES), a scenario-based framework of adaptive policies and management schemes will be developed. Scenarios of a suitable time frame and spatial scope will be used to explore interactions between projected anthropogenic and natural pressures. A feasible and realistic adaptation policy framework will be defined and ranked in relation to vulnerable marine sectors/groups/regions in order to design management schemes for marine governance. Finally, the project will promote the principles and objectives outlined in the MSFD across the SES.
Leading research Institutes and SMEs from EU Member States, Associated States, Associated Candidate countries, non-EU Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, will join forces in a coordinated manner, in order to address common environmental pressures, and ultimately, take action in the challenge of achieving GES.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-OCEAN-2011
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Coordinator
19013 Attikia Anavissos
Greece
Participants (53)
06800 Ankara
29280 Plouzane
28006 Madrid
00196 Roma
024053 Bucharest
13002 Marseille
34133 Trieste
2080 Msida
Participation ended
11473 Athina
48940 Leioa
28002 Madrid
08007 Barcelona
08034 Barcelona
75794 Paris
13284 Marseille
75252 Paris
31062 Toulouse Cedex 9
73100 Lecce
00185 Roma
00196 Roma
1049 Brussels
34010 Sgonico-trieste
80121 Napoli
PL1 3DH Plymouth
PL4 8AA Plymouth
2629 HV Delft
3584 CS Utrecht
4000 Liege
81100 Mytilini
10561 Athina
74100 Rethimno
2121 Lefkosia
1678 Nicosia
1000 Ljubljana
21000 Split
31080 Haifa
31905 Haifa
9000 Varna
1504 Sofia
1113 Sofia
9000 Varna
900581 Constanta
34452 Istanbul
Participation ended
99011 Sevastopol
Participation ended
99011 Sevastopol
65026 Odessa
117997 Moskva
0128 Tbilisi
20000 Casablanca
41013 Castelfranco Emilia (Mo)
10717 Berlin
1082 Tunis
1000 Bruxelles