Black Sea

Pollution events; Bird reproduction; Fish behaviour; Fishery characterisation; Bird behaviour; Habitat characterisation; Habitat extent; Industrial discharges; Lithology; Land vegetation; Bathymetry and Elevation; Magnetics; Man-made structures; Engineering parameters; Hazards to navigation; Industrial activity; Coastal geomorphology

In accordance with the Black Sea Strategic Action Plan (1996), the Ukrainian Law on a National Programme for the Protection and Rehabilitation of the Azov and Black Seas (2001), and the Regional Contingency Plan for Combating Pollution of the Black Sea by Oil (2003), the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine initiated a project to create a Marine Accident Oil Spill Information System (MAOSIS), based at the Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea. MAOSIS combines existing data from different sources: analyses, studies, projects and statistics that are collected and updated annually. Most of the data are collected as part of the routine work of UkrSCES. However, some data are obtained from ESRI, the European Union and Black Sea Environment Recovery Project. MAOSIS can be used to view different combinations of datasets related to oil spills over a common background map. MAOSIS allows those who are responsible for decision making to access and assess this information in various areas. The system includes the basic datasets (coastlines, administrative boundaries, coastal cities, sea basin, lakes and estuaries, coastal oblasts, etc.), a tool to view maps of the datasets, and documentation about the datasets. The layers consist of a number of datasets:
* Human usage,
* Dangerous sites,
* Maritime traffic,
* Ports and terminals,
* Zones of response,
* Coastal sensitivity,
* Protected areas. MAOSIS provides a single and easy to use interface. Users can visualize oil spills and oil transportation networks in the Black and Azov Seas, focusing on the risk of oil pollution, recreational potential and oil spill response equipment. The users of this system are mainly decision makers, and oil pollution response authorities of the Ukrainian Black and Azov Seas coastal areas.

Ukrainian scientific center of Ecology of Sea
89 Frantsuzsky Blvd.
Odessa

65009
Ukraine