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The Lush Fucales Underwater Forests off the Cilento Coast: An Overlooked Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot

The research article "The Lush Fucales Underwater Forests off the Cilento Coast: An Overlooked Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot" explores the extensive occurrence of healthy and dense marine forests...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwater
Objective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industries
Topic(s)
Aquatic plants and algae
Blue reforestation
Coastal resilience

Accounting for environmental stress in restoration of intertidal foundation species

The research article "Accounting for environmental stress in restoration of intertidal foundation species" explores the environmental challenges to the goal of restoring forest forming algae. The...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwater
Objective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industries
Topic(s)
Aquatic plants and algae
Blue reforestation
Coastal resilience

Where and how - new insight for brown algal forest restoration in the Adriatic

The study "Where and how - new insight for brown algal forest restoration in the Adriatic" analyses the reproductive traits of three populations of Gongalaria barbata algae from three donor sites in...

Report (research paper, policy report, white paper, guidelines, case studies, best practices, etc)
Mission objective
Objective 1a - Protect and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and biodiversity
Objective 1b - Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity Focus on freshwater
Objective 3c - Blue economy - Decarbonisation and ecosystem perspectives in maritime industries
Topic(s)
Aquatic plants and algae
Blue reforestation
Coastal resilience

Save the date: 2nd EU Blue Parks Community Workshop, 7 March 2024, Brussels

The EU Blue Parks Community is hosting a workshop on ‘ Effective management of Marine Protected Areas’, as part of the European Ocean Days. With practical case studies focused on marine protection...

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It’s time to make waves and join the European Maritime Day In My Country!

The EMDInMyCountry is the Commission initiative gathering events celebrating our ocean and seas. EMD In My Country - European Commission (europa.eu) Apply to organise an event, even far from the coast...

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Lost and found

Last year, as storms ravaged the North Sea, with waves up to 12 metres high, the new NetTag had its first (unplanned) test. The good news: it passed with flying colours! A mooring that had been...

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