This Pilot Site is one of the seven selected as Case Studies in the BRIDGE-BS Project. This site covers shelf and slope of the region between Igneada and Sakarya Canyon including the İstanbul Strait. Main oceanographic feature is the inflow of the Mediterranean waters and injection of oxygen to the Black Sea anoxic layer. While this marine region will be the focus of science, activities in the City of Istanbul will host a number of impact generating actions such as the Living Lab an d High-Tech Summit and policy events. Food provisioning (biological corridor for fish migrations) and buffering against anoxia as an RMS represent key ecosystem services to be assessed and measured. Key multistressors include pollution from transportation. Inflow of invasive species, marine litter and underwater noise are other stressors caused by intensive maritime transport. Maritime transport and fisheries have been dominant sectors for the region for many years. The region also has an important potential for tourism, aquaculture and offshore energy (wind and wave) sectors.

• BRIDGE-BS Project

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