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Coasts and seas introduction

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Coasts and seas introduction

Europe is surrounded by nine sea basins: the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, and Sea of Azov, the Caspian Sea, White Sea, Barents Sea, Norwegian Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea, and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Human activities are often concentrated in coastal regions which are least able to assimilate those activities and where adverse effects are most apparent.

The main threats to European coastal areas are: water pollution and eutrophication, loss of biological diversity, land use and landscape deterioration, and coastal erosion.

Articles
Fish out of water — marine management in a changing climate: 23 Mar 2009
Rising sea temperatures, ice-free Arctic summers and a changing marine food chain: 18 Dec 2008; More

Publications
Ecosystem accounting and the cost of biodiversity losses — the case of coastal Mediterranean wetlands: 28 Apr 2010
10 messages for 2010 — marine ecosystems: 17 Mar 2010
Quality of bathing water — 2008 bathing season: 11 Jun 2009; More

Indicators
CSI 034 - Fishing fleet capacity - Assessment published Feb 2009: 18 Feb 2009
CSI 032 - Status of marine fish stocks - Assessment published Feb 2009: 18 Feb 2009
CSI 033 - Aquaculture production - Assessment published Feb 2009: 18 Feb 2009; More

Highlights
EU bathing water quality remains high: 10 Jun 2010
Everything about fresh water in Europe: 22 Mar 2010
Marine biodiversity: life in seas under threat: 17 Mar 2010; More

External links
Water Framework Directive guidance documents
EuroGOOS
Joint Research Centre (JRC): More

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