HMAP Dataset 10: Catalonian Coast

This dataset was generated following the HMAP Mediterranean workshop, held in Barcelona in September 2004. All the participants recognised the necessity of obtaining reliable and relevant historical data about the different Mediterranean ecosystems, in order to generate hypothesises about change over time.Statistical data about Spanish fisheries has been compiled in conjunction with the Institute of Marine Science - Mediterranean Marine and Environmental Centre (ICM- CMIMA) biologists. The resulting dataset comprises information about the historical Catalan sea fisheries. Online delivery to the scientific research community and beyond aims to contribute and improve upon current knowledge. Catalan biologists are now working on future applications in the reconstruction of marine ecosystems using ecological models and developing temporal simulations and model comparisons. The reconstruction of past ecosystems - and subsequent comparison with the present status - will facilitate the evaluation of its changes through the last century.