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Release of the Ocean State Report 8: A Crucial Tool for Ocean Science and Policy
Mercator Ocean International (MOi), the implementor of the Copernicus Marine Service, has unveiled the much-anticipated EU Copernicus Ocean State Report 8 (OSR 8), delivering essential insights into the current health and climate of the world’s Oceans. Released annually, coordinated by…
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EU Digital Twin Ocean: how technology can be at the service of society
The rise in sea temperatures is becoming a regular news feature, and policymakers across the globe find themselves in need to confront new climate challenges. Technological advancements can lend a hand thanks to the enhanced forecasting capabilities they provide. The…
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Mercator Ocean Develops New High-Resolution System to Forecast Sargassum Algae Drift
Since 2011, large quantities of Sargassum algae have been stranding on Caribbean beaches causing significant socio-economic and environmental issues, negatively affecting the livelihoods of local communities. A technical paper recently published in the scientific journal Geoscientific Model Development (GMD) investigates…
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Mercator Ocean co-authors key articles in the IOC-UNESCO State of the Ocean Report 2024
Experts from Mercator Ocean International (MOi) joined over 100 members of the scientific community from 28 countries to contribute to the State of the Ocean Report 2024. The report, published by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
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Digital Ocean Forum 2024: Launch of the European Digital Twin Ocean Pre-Operational Platform
© Fabrice Messal, Mercator Ocean The Digital Ocean Forum (DOF) 2024 marked a pivotal moment with the launch of the first European Digital Twin Ocean (EU DTO) pre-operational platform. This event, held on June 13 in Brussels under the auspices…
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New report highlights the need for updated climate data for better decision-making
An international team of more than 50 leading scientists, including Mercator Ocean’s Karina von Schuckmann, oceanographer specialised in Ocean climate, has presented the second edition of the Indicators of Global Climate Change report. Published in the journal Earth System Science…
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New study led by Mercator Ocean expert highlights potential of miniaturised tags for tracking young sea turtles
A new paper published in the international peer-reviewed journal Animals has shed light on new technologies to track sea turtles during their so-called “lost years”. Led by Tony Candela, oceanographer and marine ecosystem modeler at Mercator Ocean, the study describes…
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Exploring Mercator Ocean’s partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Mercator Ocean International (MOi) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have been closely cooperating on a broad range of initiatives since the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2022. Areas of mutual interest include the development of…
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New study reveals climate change’s toll on fish populations and calls for sustainable fisheries
A new study, led by Dr Angus Atkinson, the Plymouth Marine Laboratory, sheds light on a pressing concern: climate change is silently undermining the Ocean’s capacity to sustain fish populations. Co-authored by Mercator Ocean International’s oceanographer Maria Grigoratou and 9…
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