A health check for Atlantic ecosystems
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iAtlantic aims to deliver knowledge that is critical for responsible and sustainable management of Atlantic Ocean resources in an era of unprecedented global change. Involving marine scientists from countries bordering the north and south Atlantic Ocean, this ambitious project will determine the resilience of deep-sea animals – and their habitats – to threats such as temperature rise, pollution and human activities.
iAtlantic is undertaking an ocean-wide approach to understanding the factors that control the distribution, stability and vulnerability of deep-sea ecosystems. Work spans the full scale of the Atlantic basin, from the tip of Argentina in the south to Iceland in the north, and from the east coasts of USA and Brazil to the western margins of Europe and Africa. Central to the project’s success is the international collaboration between scientists throughout the Atlantic region, with sharing of expertise, equipment, infrastructure, data and personnel placed at the forefront of iAtlantic’s approach.
Recently published article about major drivers of live and death of cold-water corals. @iAtlanticEU @eu_atlas @TheAtlantic @EarthRanger756 @coral_org @CoralReefs_UQ https://twitter.com/PLOSBiology/status/1527561140494118912
How sensitive are cold-water #corals to environmental parameters? #Paleoceanographic synthesis over 20,000 years reveals that food supply had strongest impact on coral vitality, while low oxygen levels act as a stressor @RodrigoPortilh9 &co #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/3818XWO
Thinking blue for the #EUGreenDeal is to step up & empower Europe’s #oceanobserving with long-term sustainability commitments at the EU level! @dina_ep @EuroGOOS shared 5 recommendations from Nourishing #BlueEconomy report, #EuroSea developed with 9 other EU projects. #EMD2022
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 818123 (iAtlantic). This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.