1. Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES)
Update on MAES in the marine domain
ENV.B.2 – Biodiversity

2. MAES marine workshop, 19 June
Raising awareness of experts and stakeholders on the importance of the mapping and assessment of ecosystem services in the marine environment
Highlighting links between MAES and MSFD, marine Natura 2000
Discussing availability and suitability of data from different sources (EU env’t legislation, CFP/IMP, RSCs, ICES, NGOs, …)
Full report available on CIRCABC

3. Marine pilot
Lead: JRC + FR; contributing also: PT, BE, EE, UK, IUCN, Oceana, Coastwatch
Marine “MAES matrix” and explanatory document close to finalisation
Matrix already used for assessment of sub-ecosystem costal lagoons by PT (with input from FP7 projects LAGOONS, ARCH)

4. MARINE INLETS AND TRANSITIONAL WATERS Data sources, proxies, models
Thematic Pilot marine ecosystems
MARINE INLETS AND TRANSITIONAL WATERS
COASTAL WATERS
SHELF WATERS
OPEN OCEAN
MAES Matrix
Indicators
Data sources, proxies, models
Ecosystem mapping____
Ecosystem assessment (status)____
Ecosystem biodiversity assessment (status)____
Section
Division
Provisioning
Nutrition
Materials
Energy
N/A
Regulation & Maintenance
Mediation of waste, toxics and other nuisances
Mediation of flows
Maintenance of physical, chemical, biological conditions
Cultural
Physical and intellectual interactions with biota, ecosystems, and land-/seascapes [environmental settings]
Spiritual, symbolic and other interactions with biota, ecosystems, and land-/seascapes [environmental settings]

5. Marine + coastal ecosystem services and indicators suggested for the Mediterranean Sea
Category
Ecosystem services
Indicators
Spatial distribution and trend
Provision
1. Food provision
a) Biomass by species
b) Biodiversity
c) Trophic level of catch
d) Catch by species
Regulating
1. Water purification
a) Biomass of jellyfish
2. Life cycle maintenance
a) Seagrass extent
b) Trophic levels of community
c) Biodiversity
3. Climate regulation
a) Seagrass biomass as proxy for organic C stock and primary production as proxy for organic C uptake
Cultural
1. Recreation and tourism
a) Recreational Fishing (both species biomass and catch)
b) whale watching (biomass of marine mammals)
c) MPAs (area size)
2. Spiritual and aesthetic value
a) Existence of whales (B)
C. Liquete et al. (2013), Current Status and Future Prospects for the Assessment of
Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Services: A Systematic Review, in: PLoS ONE 8, 7

6. Remaining pilot tasks for 2013
Timing
Presentation of pilots’ work progress
Done (WG MAES, 18 Sept.)
Finalisation of individual pilots' work
Mid-November
JRC « All Pilots Workshop »
18-19 November
Finalisation of all pilots' consolidated report
November
Publication on BISE* with supporting documents on CIRCA
December
* Biodiversity Information System for Europe --

7. Supra-national National Regional Local Level Ecosystem service
Source: MAES working paper, table 4, pg 31

8. Proposed 2014 work programme – main items
Proposals
Timing
Pilots to continue
Throughout 2014
"Hands-on" workshops for MS to map & assess ecosystems & services (JRC-MESEU)
First quarter
MAES High-level Conference
22 May 2014
MAES first delivery (EU and MS) on BISE
End 2014