FINMARINET - Inventory and planning for the Finnish marine NATURA 2000 network
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FINMARINET final conference was held on the 10th April, 2013 at the House of Science and Letters in Helsinki.
The conference programme and presentations:
Ohjelma (pdf, 1656 kb)
Key results of FINMARINET, Pasi Laihonen, Project Coordinator, Finnish Environment Institute Key results (pdf, 3616 kb)
FINMARINET results in the Baltic context, Ms Maria Laamanen, Professional Secretary, HELCOM Secretariat
HELCOM (pdf, 2057 kb)
Marine monitoring and science, Ms Maija Sirola, Communications Manager, BONUS Secretariat
BONUS (pdf, 2251 kb)
EU LIFE+ financing instrument supporting European marine conservation, Ms Milka Parviainen, Life+ Programme external monitor LIFE+ (pdf, 448 kb)
The following presentations are available in Finnish:
Mitä saatiin aikaan, menetelmien ja tulosten esittely:
Miksi FINMARINET? Pasi Laihonen, hankkeen koordinaattori, yksikönpäällikkö, Suomen ympäristökeskus
Miksi Finmarinet (pdf, 1141 kb)
Kuva tutkimusalueista tarkentui, alueiden erityispiirteet kuvin ja sanoin, Anu Riihimäki, aluemeribiologi, Metsähallituksen Luontopalvelut
Biologiset kartoitukset (pdf, 4797 kb)
Jyrki Hämäläinen, geologi, Geologian tutkimuskeskus
Geologiset kartoitukset (pdf, 4512 kb)
Tarkentunut käsitys elinympäristöjen ja eliölajien esiintymisestä, Minna Ronkainen
Elinympäristöt ja eliölajit 1 (pdf, 3625 kb)
Henna Rinne, tutkija, Åbo Akademi
Elinympäristöt ja eliölajit 2 (pdf, 2581 kb)
Tiedottaminen suurelle yleisölle vedenalaisesta luonnosta, Maiju Lanki, suunnittelija, Metsähallituksen Luontopalvelut
Viestintä (pdf, 5526 kb)
Koulutus FINMARINET-hankkeessa, Sonja Salovius-Laurén, tutkijatohtori, Åbo Akademi
Koulutus (pdf, 235 kb)
Kommenttipuheenvuoro, Tapani Veistola, erityisasiantuntija, Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto
Kommentti Veistola SLL (pdf, 140 kb)
Merelliset suojelualueet monimuotoisuuden vaalijoina, Penina Blankett, neuvotteleva virkamies, ympäristöministeriö
Merelliset suojelualueet (pdf, 1055 kb)
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Lack of information on the underwater world of the Baltic Sea
Very little is known about the underwater nature and especially about species distribution in the Finnish waters of the Baltic Sea. It is, however, evident that changes have taken place in the coastal underwater biota due to human impact, such as construction, eutrophication and discharge of hazardous substances into the Baltic Sea. The biodiversity of coastal communities has diminished due to the deterioration and destruction of underwater habitats. To conserve the marine environment and its habitats and species, a network of NATURA 2000 nature conservation areas has been set up in the Finnish coastal areas. Yet, it has not been assessed to what extent the established network can guarantee conservation of coastal biodiversity. For this, we need more information about the habitat and species occurrence and distribution in these areas.
Red algae and moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in the Finnish coastal waters. Photo by Metsähallitus. More resources for the inventory work during 2009-2012
The Finnish Inventory Program for the Underwater Marine Environment (VELMU) has collected data on the diversity of underwater marine biotopes and species since 2004. Under the VELMU umbrella, a 4.5-year project started in the beginning of 2009 and will run until June 2013. FINMARINET, Inventories and planning for the marine Natura 2000 network in Finland
FINMARINET is a joint venture by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services, Geological Survey of Finland, Åbo Akademi and Turku University. It is co-funded under the European Union LIFE+ programme. The total budget is 3.4 million Euro, of which the Life+ programme contributes 50 %. Mapping the habitats
A habitat is the area where an organism lives and breeds. Baltic Sea marine habitats are characterised by a number of abiotic variables that include light, temperature, water salinity, nutrient content, depth, exposure, bottom topography and substrate. The number of species in the Baltic Sea, particularly along the Finnish coast, is relatively low due to the young age of the Baltic Sea and due to the low water salinity. The human impact on Baltic Sea underwater habitats is significant. The marine environments are affected especially by agriculture, forestry and industrial activity.
The FINMARINET project aims at mapping the occurrence and distribution of key species and important habitats within the project target areas. Habitats that are important for biodiversity include cold water reefs, sandbanks, coastal lagoons, large shallow inlets and bays, submarine structures made by leaking gases, esker islands as well as islands and islets in outer archipelago.
Within the project, underwater mapping is conducted in seven marine NATURA 2000 sites and in the adjacent exclusive economic zone (EEZ) waters. Bottom topography, substrate and biota are surveyed. Information on the variation of important biotic and abiotic factors in these areas will be produced. Survey results will be used in underwater habitat modelling. More information
Project manager Dr. Pasi Laihonen, the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), tel: +358 400 802 048, e-mail: firstname.lastname@ymparisto.fi
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