title: The role of environmental biotechnology in exploring, exploiting, monitoring, preserving, protecting and decontaminating the marine environment.
abstract: In light of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the EU Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, environmental biotechnology could make significant contributions in the exploitation of marine resources and addressing key marine environmental problems. In this paper 14 propositions are presented focusing on (i) the contamination of the marine environment, and more particularly how to optimize the use of biotechnology-related tools and strategies for predicting and monitoring contamination and developing mitigation measures; (ii) the exploitation of the marine biological and genetic resources to progress with the sustainable, eco-compatible use of the maritime space (issues are very diversified and include, for example, waste treatment and recycling, anti-biofouling agents; bio-plastics); (iii) environmental/marine biotechnology as a driver for a sustainable economic growth.
authors.affiliation: Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece. Electronic address: nicolas.kalogerakis@enveng.tuc.gr.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kalogerakis
authors.affiliation: SINTEF, Norway.
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arff
authors.affiliation: University of Ulster, UK.
authors.forename: Ibrahim M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Banat
authors.affiliation: SINTEF, Norway.
authors.forename: Ole Jacob
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Broch
authors.affiliation: University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daffonchio
authors.affiliation: SINTEF, Norway.
authors.forename: Torgeir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Edvardsen
authors.affiliation: University of the Basque Country, Spain.
authors.forename: Harkaitz
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eguiraun
authors.affiliation: CIESM, The Mediterranean Science Commission, Monaco.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giuliano
authors.affiliation: SINTEF, Norway.
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Handå
authors.affiliation: University of the Basque Country, Spain.
authors.forename: Karmele
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: López-de-Ipiña
authors.affiliation: University of the Basque Country, Spain.
authors.forename: Ionan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Marigomez
authors.affiliation: University of the Basque Country, Spain.
authors.forename: Iciar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.affiliation: SINTEF, Norway.
authors.forename: Gunvor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Øie
authors.affiliation: CSIC, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rojo
authors.affiliation: SINTEF, Norway.
authors.forename: Jorunn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skjermo
authors.affiliation: University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanaroli
authors.affiliation: University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fava
mesh_terms: D017756:Aquaculture; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003666:Decontamination; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry; D059027:Recycling; D012623:Seawater; D018508:Water Purification