The research activities of EUR-OCEANS are conducted in 7 marine Systems of interest to the EU.

This suite of systems is of major relevance to the global change perspective (e.g. Arctic and Nordic Seas, North Atlantic and Southern Oceans) and fisheries (e.g. Arctic and Nordic Seas, Baltic Sea, North Atlantic Shelves and Upwelling Systems). It represents a wide range of environmental conditions, covering a gradient from low-production conditions (e.g. Mediterranean) to highly productive waters (e.g. North Atlantic Shelves). This gradient provides the range of trophic conditions necessary to develop and test the EUR-OCEANS models, especially where time-series have existed for decades (e.g. Arctic and Nordic Seas, North Atlantic Ocean and Shelves, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas), or are being developed (e.g. Southern Ocean)

Arctic and Nordic Seas

Baltic Sea

Mediterranean Sea

North Atlantic Ocean

North Atlantic Shelves

Southern Ocean

Upwelling Systems