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BIOcean5D
Full project title: marine biodiversity assessment and prediction across spatial, temporal and human scales
Building a holistic understanding of marine biodiversity, to support the sustainable management of our ocean.
Objective 1:
Fill the marine biodiversity knowledge gap
We will collect a unique set of samples, integrated with new and historic data, from along Europe’s coastlines. We will analyse samples to understand how taxonomic and functional marine biodiversity are structured and change across the dimensions of space, time and human impact.
Objective 2:
Build a theoretical and modelling marine biodiversity framework
We will unlock information about the drivers and mechanisms of biodiversity change and degradation, help to assess and predict marine ecosystem health, and provide quantitative tools for policies linked to marine protection.
Objective 3:
Explore the value of marine life and the services it provides, using new and existing tools and measurements
We will run workshops and ocean literacy engagement activities to help define new concepts and ideas, and influence policy recommendations, conservation strategies and new legal frameworks.
Our work packages
6x technical
1x engagement and outreach
1x coordination and project management
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WP1
Filling the marine biodiversity knowledge gap
WP2
Understanding biodiversity in critical marine habitats and their keystone species
WP3
Data to knowledge: building a digital foundation to explore marine biodiversity
WP4
Developing new theories for marine biodiversity, ecosystem function, and their relationships
WP5
Monitoring the impact of human activity on marine biodiversity and modelling future ocean health
WP6
Assessing the values and rights of marine ecosystems, for improved protective strategies
WP7
Outreach, engagement and use of results
WP8
Coordination and project management
