Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via P.A. Mattioli 4, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Mar Environ Res. 2012 Jun;77:156-8. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2012.03.003. Epub 2012 Mar 22.
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy has been developed and is being implemented, with the objective to deliver "Good Environmental Status" by 2020. A pragmatic way forward has been achieved through the development of 11 "qualitative descriptors". In an attempt to identify gaps in MSFD, regarding the data on large marine vertebrates, the SETAC--Italian Branch organised a workshop in Siena (IT). Particular attention was paid to the qualitative descriptors 8 (contaminants and pollution effects) and 10 (marine litter). The specific remit was to discuss the potential use of large marine vertebrates (from large pelagic fish, sea turtles, sea birds and cetaceans) in determining the environmental status of pelagic marine ecosystems. During the workshop it emerged that large pelagic fish may be especially useful for monitoring short- to medium-term changes in pelagic ecosystems, while cetaceans provided a more integrated view over the long-term. A theme that strongly emerged was the broad recognition that biomarkers offer real potential for the determination of good ecological status detecting the "undesirable biological effects" (indicator for descriptor 8).
《海洋战略框架指令》（MSFD）为海洋环境政策领域的共同体行动制定了框架，该指令已被开发并正在实施，目标是在 2020 年实现“良好环境状况”。通过制定 11 个“定性描述符”，已经找到了一种务实的前进方式。为了确定 MSFD 在大型海洋脊椎动物数据方面的差距，SETAC-意大利分会在锡耶纳（意大利）组织了一次研讨会。特别关注定性描述符 8（污染物和污染影响）和 10（海洋垃圾）。具体任务是讨论大型海洋脊椎动物（大型远洋鱼类、海龟、海鸟和鲸目动物）在确定远洋海洋生态系统环境状况方面的潜在用途。在研讨会上，人们发现大型远洋鱼类可能特别有助于监测中短期的浮游生态系统变化，而鲸目动物则可以提供长期的更综合的视角。一个强烈出现的主题是，人们广泛认识到生物标志物为确定良好生态状况提供了真正的潜力，可检测到“不良生物效应”（描述符 8 的指标）。
