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EMODnet Biology publishes new data products analyzing the evolution of the Community Temperature Index (CTI) of intertidal macroalgae in NW Spain.
Ocean warming is changing marine species distributions and modifying the structure of coastal communities.In the Southern part of the Bay of Biscay, climate change is affecting canopy-forming macroalgal assemblages which are turning from complex systems holding a wide range of fauna and flora to simpler systems dominated by turf-forming species with warmer affinities. This transition has negative effects on biodiversity, but also in the ecosystem services provided by those organisms with…
EMODnet Biology’s new product: Biomass-Weighted Fish Functional Feeding Traits for the Northeast Atlantic
The combination of the below information reveals the spatial and temporal changes in marine ecosystem structure and functioning across the Northeast Atlantic shelf seas.
There’s never been a better time to harness the power of Open Data to drive new knowledge. During the EU Open Data Days 2025 event at the European Convention Centre in Luxembourg, EMODnet’s Head of Secretariat Kate Larkin showcased EMODnet as a success story for Open and FAIR data in the marine domain, demonstrating how EMODnet is supporting EU Policy, the Blue Economy, Research, Innovation, and society at large. Recordings and presentations are now available online.
EMODnet was well-represented at European Ocean Days 2025 a high-level, week-long event from 3-7 March 2025 in Brussels that brought together stakeholders from across Europe’s Ocean community. Marine Knowledge was a central theme to the multiple events covering ocean literacy, Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters, sustainable fisheries, the blue economy, and more. And EMODnet was visible as a key EU asset for marine knowledge at the session “Marine Knowledge for the Ocean Pact”, which included…
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