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Taking the next step: In-situ imaging data through the Video Plankton Recorder

Taking the next step: In-situ imaging data through the Video Plankton Recorder

Zooplankton and phytoplankton are essential to coastal ecosystems, playing crucial roles in marine food webs. Environmental changes like climate change and pollution threaten these delicate communities, making monitoring crucial. The Video Plankton Recorder (VPR), integrated with LifeWatch...

EurOBIS celebrates its 20th anniversary with a super-harvest!

EurOBIS celebrates its 20th anniversary with a super-harvest!

Over its 20 years’ existence, EurOBIS formed alliances with European initiatives as a supporting infrastructure and network. Major milestones include EurOBIS serving as the data backbone of the European Marine Observations and Data Network Biology (EMODnet Biology) since 2009 and being part of the central Species Information Backbone of LifeWatch since 2014.

Closing the WoRMS 15th anniversary celebrations with an opinion paper

In follow-up of the 10th anniversary paper on WoRMS, the Data Management Team is proud to present a paper celebrating the 15th anniversary of WoRMS: "The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) through the looking glass: insights from the Data Management Team in light of the crystal anniversary of WoRMS".

Ocean Census' search for 100,000 new species will boost WoRMS

A new Ocean Census plans major expeditions in all corners of the ocean over the next 10 years, aiming to discover 100,000 new species. In time, the new species will also boost the World Marine Species Register (WoRMS).

LifeWatch and JERICO-NEXT join forces

LifeWatch and JERICO-NEXT join forces

Though plankton communities are omnipresent in our oceans, their wavering dynamics remain obscure. The international collaboration of the LifeWatch and JERICO-NEXT projects enabled to study plankton in the southern North Sea with state-of-the-art infrastructure at an optimal coverage.

WoRMS and Marine Regions contribute to the OBIS-GBIF Action Plan for Marine Biodiversity Data

Two global data networks have agreed to a joint strategy and action plan that will deepen their collaboration, improve the flows and services of high-quality data about marine and coastal biodiversity, and support research and decision-making on the world's oceans.

WoRMS press release: Ten remarkable new marine species from 2023

As for previous years, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) has again released its annual list of the top-ten marine species described by researchers during the past year to coincide with World Taxonomist Appreciation Day on March 19th!

Call for nominations for the WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species of 2023

Once again taxonomists have continued to publish many wonderful new species throughout the last year. As we approach the end of 2023 it is time to think about nominations for The WoRMS Top Ten Marine Species of 2023!

Ocean Census and WoRMS Announce Partnership to Enhance Rapid Discovery and Identification of Marine Life

Collaboration with network of volunteer taxonomic specialists key to mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life.

WoRMS featured in Blue Planet II

WoRMS featured in Blue Planet II

"Covering almost three-quarters of the Earth's surface, the world’s great oceans are home to an incredibly diverse web of life. The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) currently lists just under a quarter of a million species, with new ones being identified all the time. But even as we begin to...