European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA): Objectives, Products, and Scientific Highlights

• Main Authors: Jean-Pierre Gattuso, Lina Hansson, EPOCA Consortium
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Oceanography Society 2009
• Subjects: EPOCA; ocean acidification; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/1af3adb6f6bb45e497b29eb7a106965c

The European Project on Ocean Acidification (EPOCA) is Europe’s first large-scale research initiative devoted to studying the impacts and consequences of ocean acidification. More than 100 scientists from 27 institutes and nine countries bring their expertise to the project, resulting in a multidisciplinary and versatile consortium. The project is funded for four years (2008 to 2012) by the European Commission within its Seventh Framework Programme. This article describes EPOCA and explains its different aspects, objectives, and products. Following a general introduction, six boxes highlight outcomes, techniques, and scientific results from each of the project’s core themes.