Zoning of the Ukrainian sector of the Azov-Black Sea ecosystems according to the categories of ecological statuses of the Marine Strategy classes (MSFD,2008/56/EC) in the current natural and economic conditions of the region

Which priority area of ​​science and technology corresponds to: rational environmental management

Research: fundamental.

Prospect for further implementation: to be continued as fundamental;

Research level: no analogues in Ukraine.

Patent: no.

What additional actions require further research: In the process of conducting expeditionary research and processing the accumulated scientific material, improvements and harmonization of the national system of monitoring and environmental management of marine ecosystems to European standards will be proposed.

Brief description, advantages, further prospects for application.

Works on the preparation of the scientific and methodological basis of the normative document for the state monitoring of sea waters in Ukraine were carried out taking into account the European standards set forth in the Water Directive and the Marine Strategy. On the basis of national developments, assessment tools have been developed in the national sub-regions of Ukraine, which differ in the level of the initial production process. The results of the research are not only scientific fundamental development, but also of great practical importance for the further establishment of state marine monitoring according to the standards of the EU Marine Strategy and the fulfillment by Ukraine of international obligations in the field of environmental standards.

The results achieved make it possible, on the basis of a long-term national database of the state of the autotrophic link of the Azov-Black Sea coast, to separate national areas within which it is possible to track the “Good” or “Bad” ecological state of the marine environment for making operational decisions regarding problem areas due to anthropogenic or pressures. The ability to formalize scientific information to the level of perception of decision makers (5 categories in the corresponding color form) allows you to quickly make decisions on the reproduction of the environment and sustainable development of Ukraine.

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