Unesco OBPS: Recent submissions
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Method name: Internal tagging of cod with DSTs and double tagging with a DST and a conventional tag.
(Marine Research Institute, Reykjavík, Iceland, 2005)Some objectives of experiments where this tagging method has been used: Research of the behaviour of sexually mature cod in Icelandic waters; Study of Behaviour that influences catchability such as Availability and ... -
Turning the tide of parachute science.
(2021)Parachute science is the practice whereby international scientists, typically from higher-income countries, conduct field studies in another country, typically of lower income, and then complete the research in their home ... -
A User Guide for the Application of Single Turnover Active Chlorophyll Fluorescence for Phytoplankton Productivity Measurements. Version 1.
(Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) Working Group 156, 2021)This document represents the collective efforts of SCOR Working Group 156, ‘Active Chlorophyll Fluorescence for Autonomous Measurements of Global Marine Primary Productivity’. The group was established in 2019, bringing ... -
OceanBestPractices Guidelines for Editors and Administrators, Version 2021-06-01.
(UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE, Oostende, Belgium, 2021)This document will guide Editors through the workflow stages and the process of approving, rejecting, or editing items submitted to OceanBestPractices. -
OceanExpert: directory of marine and freshwater professionals and events including training courses..
(2021)The OceanExpert system, formerly known as Global Directory of Marine (and Freshwater) Professionals, is a database containing information on individuals active on issues related to the marine (and freshwater environment) ... -
Ocean Literacy in European Oceanographic Agencies: EuroGOOS recommendations for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030.
(EuroGOOS, Brussels,Belgium, 2021)From local and national to global levels, Ocean Literacy enables science to engage with policy and society on the topics of ocean sustainability, observations and research. This policy brief provides recommendations on how ... -
Copernicus Marine Service for the Arctic Region: Use case book.Version 2.0.
(Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS), 2020)Inventory of marine applications developed for the Arctic sea region with the help of Copernicus Marine Service products. -
Guidance on Coastal Character Assessment.
(Scottish National Heritage, Inverness, Scotland, 2017)Coastal character assessment informs and guides coastal and marine planning, and individual development proposals, by informing landscape/seascape and visual impact assessments. This guidance presents the methodology on ... -
Guide to Best Practice in Seascape Assessment.
(Marine Institute, Dublin, Ireland, 2001)Seascape is a crucial element in any maritime nation’s sense of identity and culture. It has played an important part in the history and development of Ireland and Wales. The coast and the sea is a primary holiday and ... -
Exploring the Pacific Arctic Seasonal Ice Zone With Saildrone USVs.
(2021)More high-quality, in situ observations of essential marine variables are needed over the seasonal ice zone to better understand Arctic (or Antarctic) weather, climate, and ecosystems. To better assess the potential for ... -
Contributing datasets to EMODnet Biology. OTGA Training Course EMODnetBiology_2020.
(2020)1. Gain understanding of the EMODnet Biology project and how it interlinks with other European and international initiatives in the field of biodiversity knowledge; 2. Recognise the importance of sharing biological ... -
Research Cruise Planning & Management, 15 - 19 October 2018. OTGA Training Course RCPM2018BE.
(2018)This course provided an overview of requirements for organizing a Research Cruise within a project and/or submitting a request for ship time. The course took place mainly in a classroom but included a visit to a Marine ... -
Salish Sea Ambient Noise Study: Best Practices. (2021).
(Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program, Vancouver, Canada, 2021)All monitoring locations and hydrophone systems have unique features that affect the ability to monitor ambient noise levels accurately. As anthropogenic underwater noise effects on marine species becomes increasing important ... -
CRYOMAR Protocol Toolbox. V.0. ASSEMBLE Plus, Deliverable 8.2.
(Universidade de Vigo for ASSEMBLE+, 2020)The aim of this report is to publish cryopreservation protocols developed and or standardized due to the Work Package 8 (JRA 2 CRYOMAR) coordinated research effort in cryobiology applied to the marine environment, as ... -
Assegnazione di Zone Marine per l'Acquacoltura (AZA). Guida Tecnica.
(ISPRA, Rome, Italy, 2020)This Technical Guide, drafted by ISPRA for the General direction of fisheries and aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, is a practical tool to facilitate the understanding of the processes for the identification and ... -
Current Status and Options for Biotechnologies in Aquaculture and Fisheries in Developing Countries.
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, 2011)The rapid growth of aquaculture has significantly benefited from both conventional technologies and biotechnologies and it is expected that advanced biotechnologies will further help the sector in meeting the global ... -
Guidelines for monitoring of chlorophyll a.
(HELCOM, Helsinki, Finland, 2016)Increase in phytoplankton biomass is a direct consequence of advancing eutrophication. For monitoring purposes, phytoplankton biomass is estimated by chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentration. The amount of Chl a is not a ... -
Protocol for TSS Blank Collection. [Training video]
(CSIRO/Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), Canberra, Australia, 2018)Instructional video for Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) TSS Blank Collection – Protocol for IMOS TSS blank collection (2.08 mins) ........ -
A Methodological Note for the Development of Integrated Aquaculture Production Models.
(2018)Aquaculture production can yield significant economic, social, and environmental effects. These exceed the financial costs and benefits aquaculture producers are faced with. We propose a methodology for the development ... -
Report on the Quality Control of the IMOS East Australian Current (EAC) Deep Water moorings array. Deployed: April/May 2018 to September, 2019. Version 1.1.
(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Hobart, Australia, 2021)This report details the quality control applied to the data collected from the EAC array (deployed from April/May, 2018 to September, 2019). The quality controlled datasets are publicly available via the AODN Portal. The ...
