Preview of the questionnaire.

1. Measuring marine biodiversity

1.1. Sampling methods (trawling, grab sampling, diving, census along transects, nets [mesh size, duration,...], etc..):

1.2. Recording (photo, video, use of a ROV) and image analysis :

1.3. Assessment methods used (all taxa biodiversity inventory, biodiversity indices, etc...)

1.4. Do you use rapid assesment methods (rapid ecological assesment, rapid biodiversity assesment, etc...)? If yes, give a short description and references.

1.5. Literature :

2. Species considered as "key-species"

2.1. Does it exist an inventory of the marine patrimony? (YES | NO)

2.2. What is the organisation in charge (Research institutes, Museums, ministeries, etc...)?

2.3. What is the updating frequency (yearly, pluriannual, etc...)?




2.4. SUB-FORM KEY SPECIES

2.4.1. Species name :

2.4.2. Phylum :

2.4.3.Habitat :

2.4.4. Region :

2.4.5. Type (rare, endemic, threatened, ecosystem engineers or builders, «key-stone» constituents of a system, commercial species) :

2.4.6. Status (emblematic species, protected or not ; surveyed or not) :

2.4.7. Known stressors or competitor:

2.4.8.Comments :

2.4.9. Literature :

 

3. Factors that may have an impact on marine biodiversity

For each factor, explain how their biological effects are surveyed, within the framework of a monitoring network or not?

3.1. Chemical stressors :

3.2. Physical stressors :

3.3. Biological stressors :

3.4. Give examples of major effects on marine biodiversity of some of them (disease outbreaks, mass mortality, genetic modifications, etc...)

3.5. Literature :

 

4. Indicators

4.1. Among the indicator types (state, pressure/use and response indicator), described those recommended or imposed by national rules.

4.2. Does it exist data on :

4.2.1. the total amount of fisheries, per species and per year :

YES/NO

4.2.2. the number of medical or biotechnological substances discovered in marine organisms :

YES/NO

4.2.3. Does data exist onthe frequentation rates (e.g. tourism, diving, angling, etc...) and / or the development of "ecotourism" in coastal areas.

YES/NO

4.2.4. financial efforts made by governments for the biodiversity management or for improving the marine littoral quality

YES/NO

4.3. Literature :

 



5. Bioindicators

Give a list of the species considered as bioindicator

5.1. SUB FORM Indicator or sentinel species

5.1.1. Species name :

5.1.2. Phylum :

5.1.3. Habitat :

5.1.4. Region :

5.1.5. Stress reflected :

5.1.6. Description of effects :

5.1.7. Comments :

5.1.8. Literature




5.2. SUB FORM Biologic indices

Give a description of the indices routinely used :

5.2.1. name

5.2.2. taxa involved

5.2.3. habitat

5.2.4. threshold

5.2.5. literature




5.3. SUB FORM Biomarkers

For each biomarker presented, give :

5.3.1. Name :

5.3.2. Principle :

5.3.3. Markers of stressor effect (e.g. genotoxicity, reproduction):

5.3.4. Markers of stressor exposure (e.g. heat shock proteins, metallothioneins) :

5.3.5. Taxa used :

5.3.6. Links with ecologically relevant endpoints :




5.4. SUB FORM Biomonitor

5.4.1. Species

5.4.2. Habitat

5.4.3. Bathymetric distribution

5.4.3. Feeding strategy

5.4.4. Pollutant accumulated

5.4.5. Literature :

6. Biomonitoring networks : the monitoring networks using biological tools

6.1. SUB FORM Biomonitoring networks

6.1. Name of the network :

6.2. Institution (person) in charge of the co-ordination

6.3. Main goals of the network :

6.4. Species and technical approach used (bioindicators, biologic indices, biomarkers, biomonitors):

6.5. Parameters measured :

6.6. Meshwork and frequency of the measures :

6.7. Annual budget :

6.8. Currency :

6.9. Amount in €uros :

6.90. Comments :

6.91. Literature :

7. General comments