Biodiversity

Marine biodiversity underpins the health of the oceans and their productive ecosystems which, in turn, support sustainable fisheries and provide enormous possibilities for new biotechnological applications. However, marine biodiversity is changing rapidly as a result of natural and human pressures. Such changes can lead to environmental, economic and ultimately to social problems, but also to new opportunities for people and industry. To explore, conserve, and make better use of marine biodiversity, we need a deeper understanding of its origin, its composition and its role in ecosystem functioning.

EMB activities

Marine Habitat Mapping

Ocean Oxygen

Biological Ocean Observation

EMB Science Webinar on Biological Time Series for Science and Marine Status Assessment (July 2021)

Future Science Brief 3, Strengthening Europe’s Capability in Biological Ocean Observation (July 2018)

EMB Science Webinar on Critical research needs for informing environmental management of deep-sea mining (May 2022)

EMB Science Webinar on Are we delving any deeper? An update on EMB Position Paper 22 (October 2021)

Policy Brief 2, Delving Deeper: How can we achieve sustainable management of our deep sea through integrated research? (November 2015)

Position Paper 22, Delving Deeper: Critical challenges for 21^st century deep sea research (September 2015)

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

Position Paper 18, Achieving Ecologically Coherent MPA Network in Europe: Science Needs and Priorities (April 2013)

Marine Biodiversity

Future Science Brief 1, Marine Biodiversity: A Science Roadmap for Europe (September 2012)

Position Paper, Establishing a Framework for Implementation of Marine Biodiversity Research in Europe (May 2000)

Position Paper 2, A European science plan on marine biodiversity (April 1998)

Marine Microbial Diversity

Position Paper 17, Marine Microbial Diversity and its role in Ecosystem Functioning and Environmental Change (June 2012)