The background of the project
MARS builds on the outcome of previous and ongoing research initiatives, for example:
- The development of assessment methods for rivers and lakes (e.g. WISER)
- New findings on how hydromorphological degradation affect rivers (REFORM)
- The effects of climate change on freshwater ecosystems (REFRESH)
- The assessment of services provided by European ecosystems (e.g. OpenNESS; DURESS)
- The implementation of the Marine Strategy Directive (DEVOTES)