Marine ecosystem
Petak, 25 Jun 2010 13:19
Marine ecosystem
Sea is a specific environment and outstanding natural resource. Monitoring the status of coastal sea ecosystems of Montenegro is very important having in mind that tourism is one of the most important economic resources.
Because of the specific features of the marine ecosystem, analysis involves an understanding of biological, physical and chemical parameters and their interactions. In relation, the analysis and preparation of reports require a team of experts to analyze data, monitor the implementation of monitoring programs and development of the law provided for the report.
The aim of monitoring
Program monitoring coastal ecosystems must be conducted in order to assess the condition of marine biodiversity and the quality of sea water, based on the analysis of biological and chemical indicators of pollution. Based on the results obtained through the implementation of the monitoring program an assessment of the degree of pollution is done.
Results are also used for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of reporting at the international level (European Agency for the Environment and MEDPOL-in).
Activities and program of monitoring
Activities on an annual basis:
• Development of monitoring the coastal sea ecosystems;
• Preparing information on the status of coastal ecosystems must be for the government and the public;
• Preparation of reports for the European Agency for Environmental Protection and other international institutions;
• Coordination of implementation of monitoring program of ecosystem condition of coastal sea and review of implementation of the program;
• Preparation of proposals of measures to improve the situation in the affected areas and areas where they recorded the pressure on the living world
• Implementation of projects.
Monitoring program
Program of monitoring of the state of coastal ecosystem of Montenegro involves following complementary programs:
- Program of the general quality of coastal waters
- Monitoring of water quality port aquatorium
- Monitoring of eutrophication
- Monitoring the trend of pollution
- Biomonitoring
- Monitoring of biomarkers
- Monitoring of input rivers
- Monitoring of input effluents
- Monitoring entry through the atmosphere
- Monitoring of water for mariculture
- Monitoring of bathing water
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