MPA Europe

我们将使用涵盖从物种到生态系统(包括栖息地)的生物多样性范围的措施，绘制欧洲海域海洋保护区的最佳位置。这些措施对碳储存的贡献将被量化并绘制地图。前10%和30%的区域，包括大多数物种、栖息地和生态系统，并最大限度地发挥蓝碳效益，将被优先列为MPA网络。地理范围是欧盟及其邻国的大西洋专属经济区，以及所有地中海、波罗的海和黑海。将报告区域海洋空间规划利益攸关方对拟议的海洋空间规划网络和方法的反馈。第一个数据驱动的欧洲海洋生态系统分类将使用哥白尼和EMODnet的环境数据。环境生态位模型将绘制数千个物种和生物(动植物结构)栖息地范围的地图，并将其添加到EMODnet现有的海底栖息地地图中。对生物多样性措施和碳储存证据之间的空间关系的分析将支持优先分析。对当前连通性和气候变化速度的并行建模将绘制拟议的MPA网络内的连通性，以及它将如何适应由于人为气候变化而引起的物种分布变化。所有数据和地图将通过EMODnet、海洋生物多样性信息系统、欧共体生物多样性知识中心和该项目的在线地图集免费提供。地图集将提供透明度、可追溯性，并使结果具有可重复性。它的综合将向利益相关者(MSP、非政府组织、学生、研究人员)展示为什么这些领域被优先考虑。决策支持软件的使用将使基于利益攸关方偏好的替代网络设计成为可能，从而可以支持超出主题和研究领域的更广泛的管理战略计划。

We will map the optimal locations for Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in European seas using measures covering the range of biodiversity from species to ecosystems, including habitats. The contribution of these measures to carbon storage will be quantified and mapped. The top 10% and 30% of the area that includes most species, habitats, and ecosystems, and maximises blue carbon benefits, will be prioritised as an MPA network. The geographic scope is the Atlantic Exclusive Economic Zones of the EU and its neighbours, and all of the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas. Feedback from Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) stakeholders in the regional seas on the proposed MPA network and methodology will be reported. A first data-driven classification of ecosystems in European seas will use environmental data from Copernicus and EMODnet. Environmental niche models will map thousands of species and biogenic (fauna and flora structured) habitat ranges and add to existing seabed habitat maps in EMODnet. Analyses of spatial relationships between biodiversity measures and evidence of carbon storage will support the prioritisation analyses. Parallel modelling of current connectivity and the velocity of climate change will map connectivity within the proposed MPA network and how it will accommodate species distribution shifts due to anthropogenic climate change. All data and maps will be freely available through EMODnet, the Ocean Biodiversity Information System, EC Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity, and the project’s online atlas. The atlas will provide transparency, traceability and enable reproducibility of the results. Itssynthesis willshow stakeholders(MSP, NGO,students, researchers) why areas have been prioritised. The use of decision support software will enable alternative network designs based on stakeholder preferences and could thus support wider MSP beyond the subject and study area.