
CoCliMe
Co-development of Climate services for adaptation to changing Marine Ecosystems
CoCliME focuses on the impacts of climate change on harmful marine microorganisms in European regional seas. It develops regional climate change services involving Case Study specific data analyses, including community diversity (genetic diversity research), laboratory experiments, field studies, analysis of time series, marine-coupled climate modelling, and economic impact modelling. Our job is to co-produce bespoke, proof-of-concepts or prototype climate services related to changing marine ecosystems that support adaptive decision-making. This is achieved by focusing on intensive user co-development, exploitation of existing data sets, new scientific knowledge, and through lessons learned and understanding gained during the project.
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CoCliME documented the environmental, human health and socio-economic impactsfor historic harmful events in coastal areas along the Atlantic, Baltic, Black Sea, Mediterranean, North Sea and Norwegian Sea.
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CoCliME addresses key coastal ecosystem status indicators that can be markedly influenced by climate changeand have direct impacts on human health. We review and fine the indicators periodically throughout the project as new knowledge becomes available. An example of a MECCII relates to the onset of an Ostreopsis blooms. Environmental trends are clear concerning temperature; if the water is warmer earlier in the year then the bloom occurs earlier; 23°C to 24°C is needed for Ostreopsis. A cold spring (April, May & June) = bloom later at end July/start August. A warm spring (April, May & June) = earlier bloom.
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Direct human health impacts of climate change may relate to changes in seafood-borne poisoning and water-quality related health disorders.Also, economic prosperity (fisheries, aquaculture, tourism) and social wellbeing (recreation) may be impacted by climate change. e.g. the (prolonged) closure of shellfish farms and potential loss of markets, due to a toxin producing HAB genera.

About
CoCliME focuses on the impacts of climate change on harmful marine microorganisms in European regional seas. It develops regional climate change services involving Case Study specific data analyses, including community diversity (genetic diversity research), laboratory experiments, field studies, analysis of time series, marine-coupled climate modelling, and economic impact modelling. Our job is to co-produce bespoke, proof-of-concepts or prototype climate services related to changing marine ecosystems that support adaptive decision-making. This is achieved by focusing on intensive user co-development, exploitation of existing data sets, new scientific knowledge, and through lessons learned and understanding gained during the project.
The CoCliME team informs decision making relevant to climate change-related ecological and socio-economic impacts. CoCliME results are communicated to marine sectors and policy makers developing climate resilience through planning for climate change adaptation. CoCliME outputs are also relevant to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Spatial Planning and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development “transforming our world”. The project can inform the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 1 “no poverty”, 2 “food security”, 3 “health & well-being”, 11 “sustainable cities and communities”, 13 “climate change” and 14 “life below water”, to ensure the protection and sustainable use of European marine and coastal ecosystems for future generations.
Project leader
I am Caroline Cusack, an oceanographer in the Irish Marine Institute, my main interest lies in scientific research projects where I get to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Projects that facilitate the co-development and delivery of operational oceanographic and climate science-based products and services are essential to help protect marine ecosystems and support sustainable marine economic activities.
Project consortium
Centre for international climate research
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Marine Institute
Stockholm Environment Institute
Daithi O’Murchu Marine Research Station
Alfred Wegener Institute
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
French Institute for Ocean Science
University of Nantes
Universite Pierre et Marie Curie
Institute of Marine Research
INCDM Grigore antipa
The Marine Institute (MI) Ireland coordinates the CoCliME project and carries out the scientific activities with a large group of experts across Europe. CoCliME members include social scientists (CICERO, SEI), economists (UNantes), modellers (statistical, numerical, climate), biologists, chemists and oceanographers (AWI, BMRS, CSIC, Ifremer, IMR, MI, NIMRD, SMHI, SU).
Documents
All publications can be found on the project website: https://www.coclime.eu/publications-0
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Parent programme
ERA4CS
European Research Area for Climate Services
ERA-NET Cofund for Climate Services - This ERA-NET Consortium has been designed to boost the development of efficient Climate Services in Europe, by supporting research for developing better tools, methods and standards on how to produce, transfer, communicate and use reliable climate information to cope with current and future climate variability.
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