EMoSEM is a two-year project (2013-2014) funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR) and the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO) in the frame of EU FP7 ERA-NET Seas-era.
The aim of EMoSEM is to
develop and combine the state-of-the-art modelling tools describing the river-ocean continuum in the North-East Atlantic continental seas
in order to
link the eutrophication nuisances in specific marine regions to anthropogenic inputs and trace back their sources up to the watersheds.
Validated river-ocean models will be used for:
Testing nutrient reduction options at the level of the North-East Atlantic watersheds
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Producing sea-targeted recommendations for nutrient management on watersheds
The expected results of the project are:
Innovative ecological indicators
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Description of eutrophication problems in the NEA and their causes
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Comparison with a "pristine-like" status
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Scenarios for watershed management and impacts
EMoSEM's outcome will be transfered to Member States responsible for Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive operations, and to the OSPAR Commission
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EMoSEM project summary
