Steps toward nation-wide monitoring of non-indigenous species in Danish marine waters under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Jesper H. Andersen, Emilie Kallenbach, Martin Hesselsøe, Steen Wilhelm Knudsen, Peter Rask Møller, Dorte Bekkevold, Brian Klitgaard Hansen, Jens Thaulow Thaulow

    Abstract

    This report is the outcome of MONIS 2 – or in full, “Monitoring of Non-Indigenous Species in Danish Marine Water, phase 2” – and includes three deliverable: (1) a national Target Species List including 50 species, (2) a draft Technical Guidance Report, and (3) in silico designed and tested primers and probes for 48 of the 50 species on the Target Species List. The list is based on discussions at a workshop and subsequent scoring and ranking of relevant species. The draft Technical Guidance report is anchored in existing Standard Operating Procedures (i.e. protocols for sampling, storage and analysis) and adapted to the requirements of the Danish NOVANA programme. In addition, the report includes suggestions for next steps to take to implement and improve monitoring and assessment activities in regard to non-indigenous species in Danish marine waters.
    Original languageDanish
    PublisherNIVA
    Number of pages122
    ISBN (Electronic)978-82-577-6757-0
    Commissioning bodyNaturstyrelsen
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    SeriesNIVA Report
    Number7022-DK3
    Volume2016

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