Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

Programme 2007 - 2013 France (Channel) - England (FR-UK)

Date of latest update: 2022-04-05

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Description (FR):

Objectif général : Le projet MARINEXUS a pour but de réduire l’impact des activités humaines sur les écosystèmes marins et de favoriser le développement durable de la Manche. En effet, la Manche fait face à de nombreuses problématiques environnementales liées au développement de diverses activités en zone marine. Pour cela, les partenaires souhaitent contribuer à la mise en place d’une politique environnementale durable, basée sur une bonne compréhension scientifique des écosystèmes présents en Manche. Le projet vise ainsi à créer un réseau transmanche de structures de recherche sur les changements liés à l’activité humaine au sein des écosystèmes côtiers et hauturiers (relative à la haute mer) en Manche occidentale et à diffuser ces résultats au grand public (scolaires mais aussi décideurs, collectivités locales, associations etc.) Principales actions : - Observation et suivi d’écosystèmes de la Manche Occidentale. - Etude des changements climatiques, habitats artificiels et invasions biologiques : impacts sur la population et fonctionnement de la communauté. - Etudes des organismes marins endogènes de la Manche Occidentale dans un environnement changeant. - Campagne de sensibilisation du grand public et des élèves à l’impact des activités humaines sur les écosystèmes marins en Manche occidentale.

Description (EN):

Main objective : The MARINEXUS project aims to reduce adverse effects of human activity on marine ecosystems and to encourage the sustainable development in the Channel area. Indeed, the Channel is faced to many environmental issues associated to the development of various activities in marine areas. To do this, the project partners plan to implement a sustainable environmental policy, based on a sound scientific understanding of the ecosystems in the Channel area. The principal objective of this project is to create a cross-channel network of research structures working on the changes related to human activity within coastal and open water ecosystems in the western Channel. It will also disseminate its results to the general public (schools but also stakeholders, local authorities, charities etc.). Main actions : - Observation and monitoring of the Western Channel ecosystems - Study of climate change, artificial habitats and biological invasions : impacts on population and community functioning - Study of endogenous marine organisms of the Western Channel in a changing environment - Increasing awareness of the general public and schoolchildren regarding the impact of human activity on marine ecosystems in the Western Channel

Achievements (EN):

Involve students and schools in scientific projects, this was one of the challenges taken up by the MARINEXUS project, which developed effective methods to raise awareness among young people. As part of the MARINEXUS project, three “Bioblitz”, 24-hour events involving scientists, the public and experts were held in England, enabling the marine and terrestrial species in a designated area to be identified. Subsequently, species identification guides were developed by the students based on the data collected. A “Marinexus bus”, fitted out as a mobile laboratory for observing marine environments was also created in reference to the project.

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Coastal management and maritime issues Sustainable management of natural resources

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: CNRS Délégation Bretagne / Pays de la Loire

Address: Station Biologique de Roscoff Place Georges Teissier BP 74, 29682 Roscoff Cedex, France

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Université Pierre et Marie Curie VI UPMC

Name: Université Pierre et Marie Curie VI UPMC

Address: Station Biologique de Roscoff Place Georges Teissier, 29682 Roscoff Cedex, France

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Brittany Ferries

Name: Brittany Ferries

Address: Gare Maritime Port de Bloscon BP 72, 29688 Roscoff, France

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Thalado - Comptoir des Algues

Name: Thalado - Comptoir des Algues

Address: 5 Rue Victor Hugo, 29680 Roscoff, France

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Sir Alister Hardy Foundation For Ocean Science

Name: Sir Alister Hardy Foundation For Ocean Science

Address: The Laboratory Citadel Hill, PL1 2PB Plymouth, United Kingdom

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Marine Biological Association

Name: Marine Biological Association

Address: Marine Biology The Laboratory Citadel Hill, PL1 2PB UK Plymouth , United Kingdom

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National Marine Aquarium

Name: National Marine Aquarium

Address: Rope Walk, PL4 0LF Plymouth, United Kingdom

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Name: Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Address: Prospect Place, PL1 3DH Plymouth, United Kingdom

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Pierre et Marie Curie University VI UPMC

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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Brittany Ferries

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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Thalado - Comptoir des Algues

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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Sir Alister Hardy Foundation For Ocean Science

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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Marine Biological Association

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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National Marine Aquarium

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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CNRS Délégation Bretagne / Pays de la Loire

Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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Summary

Project name (EN): Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

Project acronym: MARINEXUS

Project start date: 2008-09-01

Project end date: 2013-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 994 954.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 497 477.00

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2007 - 2013 France (Channel) - England (FR-UK)

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2014-09-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

152 / 152 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

927 / 927 (100%)

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Our shared sea: mechanisms of ecosystem change in the western Channel

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