Meetings recap

This series is intended for technicians and interested persons. It presents the main elements of technical meetings organised by OFB and its partners.

A hardcopy of each document may be requested as long as stocks last. Please justify your request when writing to veronique.barre@ afbiodiversite.fr.

Overseas coral reefs and seagrasses - Developing WFD bioassessment tools |

In terms of the specific water framework directive (WFD) needs, can coral reefs and seagrasses serve as indicators suited to assessing the ecological status of water bodies? The development of such tools represents a scientific challenge given the paucity of available knowledge on the ecology and functioning of these tropical ecosystems, and the relative lack of experience in their assessment.

MR2016_CoralReefs_cover

Chemical contamination of aquatic environments. Tools and methods for assessment and action |

Confronted with the vast array of polluting substances and the complexity of their effects on both ecosystems and lifeforms, water managers and stakeholders have expressed growing needs for operational knowledge, tools and methods. This document propose a progress report on the available tools and methods, on current projects and on the outlook for current research.

MR2014_Chemical-contamination_couv

Water science meets policy: How to streamline knowledge to address WFD challenges? |

The 3rd workshop " Water science meets policy " focused on demonstrating the added value of the science-policy interface (SPI) at all geographical levels and proposing key aspects to implement a sustainable SPI activity in the CIS structure. This document presents the main recommendations expressed by the participants regarding tools, methods and operational modalities for an efficient implementation and successful SPI in the WFD CIS context.

MR2014_SPI_cover

Exotic crayfish invasions. Ecological impacts and management approaches |

This document presents the results of the first National meetings on invasive exotic crayfish providing a description of present knowledge on invasive and native crayfish species in France, a better understanding of processes operating, the place of invasive crayfish in aquatic ecosystems and their effects on biodiversity, and lastly a presentation of management approaches investigated in the country.

MR2013_CrayfishInvasions_cover

Diagnosing and restoring aquatic biodiversity |

The 2 days of discussions between scientists and water managers were an occasion to present some 30 partnership-research projects on aquatic biodiversity. Following a status report on biodiversity in aquatic environments, the speakers presented a range of innovative tools for monitoring and restoring biodiversity in a context of global climate change. Recap.

MR2013_AquaticBiodiversity_couv