UFSC will be responsible for the South Brazilian Shelf (SBS) Case Study, and participate in all WPs both dealing with the CS cycle and communication and training (WP1-10). UFSC will be more actively involved in work packages which focus on ecosystem objectives, human activities, pressures and emerging issues, impacted ecosystem components, and relevant management options (WP1); mapping ecosystems and resources (WP3); distribution of key benthic epifaunal species and communities (WP4); identify the key drivers and tipping points influencing key species and ecosystem dynamics (WP5); assessing risks and vulnerability (WP7).