iAtlantic aims to deliver knowledge that is critical for responsible and sustainable management of Atlantic Ocean resources in an era of unprecedented global change. Involving marine scientists from countries bordering the north and south Atlantic Ocean, this ambitious project will determine the resilience of deep-sea animals – and their habitats – to threats such as temperature rise, pollution and human activities. iAtlantic is undertaking an ocean-wide approach to understanding the factors that control the distribution, stability and vulnerability of deep-sea ecosystems. Work spans the full scale of the Atlantic basin, from the tip of Argentina in the south to Iceland in the north, and from the east coasts of USA and Brazil to the Azores and the western margins of Europe and Africa. Central to the project’s success is the international collaboration between scientists throughout the Atlantic region, with sharing of expertise, equipment, infrastructure, data and personnel placed at the forefront of iAtlantic’s approach.
MapGES 2023 MT Physeter
OceanX 2023
MapGES 2023 RV Arquipélago
iMAR 2022
MapGES 2020
818123 (iAtlantic)
European Union’s Horizon 2020
01/06/2019 to 30/11/2023
We lead the iAtlantic WP5 Spatial and Temporal Management and Protection and the case study #3 Azores, and will co-lead WP4 Impact of Multiple Stressors through experimentation with vent fauna and cold-water corals in aquaria. We will also contribute to regional habitat characterization and mapping (WP2) and to knowledge transfer (WP6).
Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas
Rua Prof. Doutor Frederico Machado, 4
9901-862 Horta, Portugal