ACTNOW_Advancing understanding of Cumulative Impacts on European marine biodiversity
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Seafood resources, iconic and culturally valuable marine habitats, and the functioning and regulation of global cycles are currently under threat from a multitude of human-made and natural stressors. Robust, science‐based advice is urgently needed to implement actions to halt biodiversity loss and restore natural habitats and ecosystem services.
The international research project ACTNOW advances fundamental knowledge on the cumulative impacts of multiple stressors on European marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions, natural capital and the ecosystem services provided for human wellbeing. The project cooperates with environmental regulators and decision-makers to provide advice on actions needed to effectively combat biodiversity loss in coastal and marine habitats facing climate change and other local and regional pressures.
Wind energy structures are a common human stressor for marine life, especially in the North Sea.