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#Arctic bulletin
#Algaculture
#Marine litter
#Maritime spatial planning
#Marine Protected Area
#Marine traffic
#Marine Strategy Framework Directive
#Under construction
#Academia
#Educational content
#Baltic sea
#Climate Change

Arctic bulletin

A new topic implemented during the "Hack the Arctic" event (status: under construction)

Algaculture

Algaculture is a form of aquaculture involving the farming of species of algae. The majority of algae that are intentionally cultivated fall into the category of microalgae (also referred to as phytoplankton, microphytes, or planktonic algae). Macroalgae, commonly known as seaweed, also have many commercial and industrial uses, but due to their size and the specific requirements of the environment in which they need to grow, they do not lend themselves as readily to cultivation (this may change, however, with the advent of newer seaweed cultivators, which are basically algae scrubbers using upflowing air bubbles in small containers).

Marine litter

Marine debris, also known as marine litter, is human-created waste that has deliberately or accidentally been released in a sea or ocean. Floating oceanic debris tends to accumulate at the center of gyres and on coastlines, frequently washing aground, when it is known as beach litter or tidewrack. Deliberate disposal of wastes at sea is called ocean dumping.

Beach litter
Seabed litter

Maritime spatial planning

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a process that brings together multiple users of the ocean - including energy, industry, government, conservation and recreation - to make informed and coordinated decisions about how to use marine resources sustainably. MSP generally uses maps to create a more comprehensive picture of a marine area - identifying where and how an ocean area is being used and what natural resources and habitat exist. It is similar to land-use planning, but for marine waters.

Biophysical environment
Human activities
Vessel activities (AIS)
Marine life
Biological classification

Marine Protected Area

Marine protected areas (MPA) are protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes. These marine areas can come in many forms ranging from wildlife refuges to research facilities. MPAs restrict human activity for a conservation purpose, typically to protect natural or cultural resources. Such marine resources are protected by local, state, territorial, native, regional, national, or international authorities and differ substantially among and between nations. This variation includes different limitations on development, fishing practices, fishing seasons and catch limits, moorings and bans on removing or disrupting marine life.

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MPA terrain model
Monthlty observations
SST Time series
Chl-a Time series
EU shipping traffic
EU Natura 2000 network

Marine traffic

The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system that uses transceivers on ships. Information provided by AIS equipment, such as unique identification, position, course, and speed, can be displayed on a screen or an electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS). AIS is intended to assist a vessel's watchstanding officers and allow maritime authorities to track and monitor vessel movements.

Marine Strategy Framework Directive

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD full title: Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy) is a European Directive aimed at achieving or maintaining Good Environmental Status in European seas.

MSFD units Chl-a
MSFD units classification

Under construction

These topics are under development

Renewable marine energy
Climate change
ICES advice
Submerged landscapes
Marine Minerals
Under Water Noise

Academia

Jupyter hub - Binder

Educational content

European Atlas of the Seas

Baltic sea

The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - also known as the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) - is an intergovernmental organisation (IGO) and a regional sea convention in the Baltic Sea area.

HELCOM

Climate Change

The term global warming or climate change describes the various effects of greenhouse gases on the world and includes extreme weather, storms and changes in rainfall patterns, ocean acidification and sea level.

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Estuaries (1130)

Estuaries (according to Habitats Directive Annex I) are coastal inlets that are strongly influenced by freshwater.

Estuaries (1130)

Data source: HELCOM

Categories: #HELCOM_Biodiversity

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