https://oceanwealth.org/project-areas/
Places and Projects - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 20, 2023 - It is only at the local scales that ecosystem service modelling and mapping accurately reflects reality. Every ecosystem service comes from a complex...
mapping oceanplacesprojectswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/reef-adjacent-tourism/
The Caribbean Needs Tourism and Tourism Needs Healthy Coral Reefs - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 28, 2024 - The Caribbean is more dependent on tourism than any other region across the globe, and a new study by The Nature Conservancy and JetBlue shows the powerful...
coral reefsmapping oceancaribbeanneedstourism
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystems/mangroves/
Mangrove Forests - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 19, 2023 - While only occupying 13.8 million hectares of tropical coastlines, per hectare mangroves are among the most carbon-rich forests in the world. Similar to...
mangrove forestsmapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystems/seagrass/
Seagrasses - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Nov 6, 2023 - Gently undulating green meadows of grass-like plants carpet vast areas of calm shallow seabeds in both tropical and temperate regions. Just like grasslands on...
mapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/carbon-capture-power-mangroves-power-of-mangroves-in-your-country/
Discover the Carbon-capturing Power of Mangroves in your Country - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 28, 2024 - Coastal wetlands provide many benefits, from fisheries habitat to improved water quality and shoreline protection, but they are also excellent at capturing and...
mapping oceandiscovercarboncapturingpower
https://oceanwealth.org/applications/marine-spatial-planning/
Marine Spatial Planning - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Aug 1, 2024 - Overview Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) emerged in 2006 in response to a need for implementing ecosystem-based management and incorporate values of the ocean...
marine spatialmapping oceanplanningwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/
Home - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 20, 2023 - Regions At local scale, calculating and describing — in quantitative and spatial terms — all that the ocean does for us to support smart investments and...
mapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/project-areas/gulf-of-maine/
Gulf of Maine, USA - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 23, 2023 - Ecosystems: Offshore, Hard-Bottom Habitat Ecosystem Services: Fisheries Projects and Places: Cashes Ledge Imagine sitting on a boat 80 miles off the coast of...
mapping oceangulfmaineusawealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystems/
Ecosystems - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 19, 2023 - Explore the links below to learn more about the coastal and marine habitats and ecosystems that the Mapping Ocean Wealth team studies. Each link will direct...
mapping oceanecosystemswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/about/
About - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 26, 2023 - Our Challenge By 2050, as the planet’s population will swell toward 9 billion, demand for food, water and energy will strain Earth’s natural systems,...
mapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/applications/mangrove-restoration/
Mangrove Restoration Potential - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Mar 6, 2025 - Overview Mangrove forests are important for food production, carbon storage and sequestration, coastal protection, water purification, and tourism, which is...
mapping oceanmangroverestorationpotentialwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystem-services/
Ecosystem Services - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Sep 25, 2024 - What Are Ecosystem Services? Ecosystem services are the benefits natural ecosystems provide to people. That broad definition covers a vast array—from the...
ecosystem servicesmapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/project-areas/florida/
Florida - Mapping Ocean Wealth
mapping oceanfloridawealth
https://oceanwealth.org/applications/financial-instruments/
Financial Instruments - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 20, 2023 - FINANCE AND INVESTMENT The combined contribution of the ocean economy has recently been estimated as being in the order of US$1.5–3.0 trillion annually—roughly...
mapping oceanfinancialinstrumentswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/contact-us/
Contact Us - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 24, 2023 - Questions about Mapping Ocean Wealth? We want to hear from you!We are an inclusive project open to ideas from all interested in ecosystem services. Please feel...
mapping oceanuswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystem-services/filtration/
Filtration - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Aug 1, 2024 - Mangroves, marshes, sponge gardens, and bivalve reefs can act as coastal engineers, buffering and protecting against nutrient and sediment imbalances that can...
mapping oceanfiltrationwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystem-services/future-directions/
Future Directions - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 19, 2023 - Mapping Ocean Wealth continues explore new frontiers mapping and modeling ocean ecosystem services Future directions include: Ecosystem Services Intrinsic...
future directionsmapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/recovering-tourism-and-saving-nature/
Recovering Tourism and Saving Nature - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 28, 2024 - In newly-released research, authors from The Nature Conservancy, the World Resources Institute and the University of Central Florida point to some of the...
mapping oceanrecoveringtourismsavingnature
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystem-services/coastal-protection/
Coastal Protection - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Sep 5, 2025 - Climate change poses a serious threat to coastlines, bringing rising sea levels, warming waters, and changing storm patterns. Coral reefs, mangroves, oyster...
coastal protectionmapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystems/oyster-reefs/
Oyster Reefs - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 26, 2023 - Oysters are consumed by humans as food. What is not always documented is that oyster beds also provide fisheries enhancement of other consumable marine life,...
mapping oceanoysterreefswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/applications/
Applications - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Sep 25, 2024 - Mapping Ocean Wealth’s motivation is precisely to put the value of marine and coastal ecosystem services “on the map,” and into the hands of people who can...
mapping oceanapplicationswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/applications/fish-production/
Fish Production by Nursery Habitats - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 26, 2023 - Salt marshes, seagrasses, and oyster reefs are important coastal habitats that support high densities of fish and invertebrates. Measuring the number and type...
mapping oceanfishproductionnurseryhabitats
https://oceanwealth.org/new-mapping-ocean-wealth-study-maps-the-opportunity-for-mangrove-tourism-worldwide/
New Mapping Ocean Wealth Study Maps the Opportunity for Mangrove Tourism Worldwide - Mapping Ocean...
Oct 28, 2024 - With a global spread, mangrove tourism is much bigger than most people would imagine, worth billions of dollars with tens of millions of visitors In a new...
mapping oceannewwealthstudymaps
https://oceanwealth.org/resources/spotlight/
Spotlight News - Mapping Ocean Wealth
mapping oceanspotlightnewswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/notes-from-the-field-estimating-biomass-in-australian-tidal-saltmarshes/
Notes from the Field: Estimating Biomass in Australian Tidal Saltmarshes - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 28, 2024 - The Mapping Ocean Wealth (MOW) Australia team (OzMOW) are currently working hard to understand the distribution and value of carbon stored in ecosystems such...
mapping oceannotesfieldestimatingbiomass
https://oceanwealth.org/mapping-ocean-wealth-workshop-held-in-st-lucia-to-support-caribbean-regional-oceanscape-project/
Mapping Ocean Wealth Workshop Held in St. Lucia to Support Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project -...
Oct 28, 2024 - In May 2019, thirty-five natural resource professionals representing ten countries and thirty agencies gathered in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia to attend an ecosystem...
mapping oceanworkshop heldst luciacaribbean regionalwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystems/coral-reefs/
Coral Reefs - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 19, 2023 - As the largest living structures on the planet, coral reefs are home to 25 percent of all marine species and are important places for fish and other animals to...
coral reefsmapping oceanwealth
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystem-services/fisheries/
Fisheries - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Mar 5, 2025 - One of the ocean’s greatest services is its fisheries that provide a critical part of the human diet worldwide Ecosystems as Fish factories Our Projects Global...
mapping oceanfisherieswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/mow-maps-of-micronesia-fisheries-can-help-inform-coral-reef-management/
MOW Maps of Micronesia Fisheries Can Help Inform Coral Reef Management - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 28, 2024 - The MOW team in Micronesia has published a new paper, Modelling and mapping regional-scale patterns of fishing impact and fish stocks to support coral-reef...
coral reefmapping oceanmowmapsmicronesia
https://oceanwealth.org/applications/marine-protected-areas/
Marine Protected Areas - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 26, 2023 - Marine protected areas (MPAs) are often the tool of choice for marine conservation initiatives and they can play a critical role in safeguarding ecosystem...
marine protectedmapping oceanareaswealth
https://www.miragenews.com/mapping-ocean-with-autonomous-sensors-1669983/
Mapping Ocean With Autonomous Sensors | Mirage News
In late October 2025, Tropical Storm Melissa moved through the Caribbean Sea with moderate winds that didn't get much attention. But on Oct. 25, aided
mapping oceanautonomoussensorsmiragenews
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystem-services-delivering-decision-making-for-salt-marshes/
Ecosystem Services: Delivering Decision-Making for Salt Marshes - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 28, 2024 - Tidal marshes are valuable natural resources, providing a wealth of ecosystem services. Ecosystem service quantification from these habitats is improving all...
ecosystem servicesdecision makingmapping oceandeliveringsalt
https://oceanwealth.org/the-world-gets-a-first-overview-of-mangrove-health-with-global-mangrove-watch/
The World Gets a First Overview of Mangrove Health with Global Mangrove Watch - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 28, 2024 - The world will get a much-needed overview of the state of its mangroves today as Global Mangrove Watch, a new, powerful remote sensing tool that has the...
mapping oceanworldgetsfirstoverview
https://oceanwealth.org/mangroves-support-over-700-billion-fish-and-invertebrates-annually/
Mangroves support over 700 billion fish and invertebrates annually - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Jun 13, 2025 - Over 260 million people around the world rely on marine fisheries for food and income and mangrove ecosystems directly contribute to ocean-based food...
mapping oceanmangrovessupportbillionfish
https://oceanwealth.org/ecosystems/other-habitats/
Other Habitats - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Oct 20, 2023 - Coastal Bays In coastal bays, habitat-forming animal populations are also major contributors to ecosystem services. Sponges of all shapes and sizes adorn the...
mapping oceanhabitatswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/project-areas/seychelles/
Seychelles - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Mar 6, 2026 - The Republic of Seychelles spans a vast expanse of the western Indian Ocean, with over 100 islands, 1,200 km of shoreline, and a marine area of 1.35 million...
mapping oceanseychelleswealth
https://oceanwealth.org/project-areas/australia/
Australia - Mapping Ocean Wealth
mapping oceanaustraliawealth
https://globalfishingwatch.org/global-ocean-mapping/
Global Ocean Mapping - Global Fishing Watch
Aug 22, 2024 - Join the Global Fishing Watch movement to transform ocean governance, protect marine life, and promote sustainable fishing on a global scale
global oceanmappingfishingwatch
https://oceanmapping.ca/
COMREN – Canadian Ocean Mapping Research and Education Network
canadianoceanmappingresearcheducation
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-02179-9.epdf?sharing_token=LgDF4VdJvkifRzIuQy5nT9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0ML06qtsGAXcI3ncw2VKMdvNBF8yc3ykUNvQP2YZSZZg3VEb8eJNbnayufBxkZ0cVTHRB4myOJv4osBgWv1OPyMNfRCLYPLT3MancsjfEhCqWMLGD_VUA_LXbALrR9640c%3D&error=cookies_not_supported&code=c80b1f9e-4616-4a90-827c-a4afc9a173c3
Mapping the global variation in the efficiency of ocean alkalinity enhancement for carbon dioxide...
To limit global warming to below 2 °C by 2100, CO2 removal from the atmosphere will be necessary. One promising method for achieving CO2 removal at scale is...
mappingglobalvariationefficiencyocean
https://www.hydroffice.org/
HydrOffice: A Research-to-Operations Framework for Ocean Mapping
HydrOffice: a Research-to-Operations Framework for Ocean Mapping and Nautical Cartography
researchoperationsframeworkoceanmapping
https://oceanwealth.org/resources/atlas-of-ocean-wealth/
Atlas of Ocean Wealth - Mapping Ocean Wealth
Nov 6, 2023 - The Atlas of Ocean Wealth is the largest collection to date of information about the economic, social and cultural values of coastal and marine habitats from...
atlasoceanwealthmapping
https://oceanwealth.org/mangrove_carbon/
New study reveals that mangrove soils hold 6.4 billion tons of carbon globally - Mapping Ocean...
Oct 28, 2024 - The most detailed study to date of the soil carbon stored in mangrove forests has revealed that these soils hold more than 6.4 billion tons of carbon globally,...
new study revealsmangrovesoilsholdbillion
https://www.ccom.unh.edu/
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center | University of New Hampshire
CCOM/JHC is a partnership between the University of New Hampshire and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
centercoastaloceanmappingjoint
https://schmidtocean.org/collection/pinging-in-the-new-year-mapping-the-tasman-and-coral-seas/
Pinging in the New Year: Mapping the Tasman and Coral Seas - Schmidt Ocean Institute
new yearschmidt oceanpingingmappingtasman