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Ages 15 to 18

The European Atlas of the Seas can be used for students to explore and learn about the seas and maritime areas of the European Union in an interactive way. You can zoom in on a special area, sea basin or country, export the result to a link (to use it later) or even print it. If you are working with a website, you can embed a map easily (the code can be generated from the share option).

Moreover, you can play with transparency to enhance the details you want on your map, or change the background by selecting another base map. A measurement tool is available to calculate distances and areas. All this and more is explained under 'Do you need help?" in the Atlas' menu. Do not hesitate to contact us with your questions and feedback under 'Give feedback' in the Atlas' menu.

Click on the titles below to see the exercises.

Erosion

 

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Environment

 

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Security

 

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Maritime Spatial Planning

 

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Employment

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Algae

Algae

 

Posidonia oceanica

Posidonia oceanica

 

Marine Biodiversity

Documenting a Posidonia flowering event in Tavolara MPA- October 2022
Documenting a Posidonia flowering event in Tavolara MPA- October 2022
Photo credits: Stefano Cellini

Algae

What is the closest macroalgae production facility to where you live? What are its geographical coordinates? (Hint: Activate the Measures tool under 'Advanced features' in the menu and use this tool to find the geographical coordinates)Is it aquaculture or harvesting? (Hint: Look at the legend of...

Employment

The Blue Economy is an important source of employment for many Europeans, which has great potential for future growth. This map features the percentage of Blue Economy jobs in the overall economy of each Member State. Furthermore, it provides the breakdown of employment by the six main Blue Economy.

Environment

Natura 2000Natura 2000is the key instrument to protect biodiversity in the European Union. It is an ecological network of protected areas, set up to ensure the survival of Europe's most valuable species and habitats. Natura 2000 is based on the1979 Birds Directiveand the1992 Habitats Directive.Which

Erosion +

Europe's coasts are suffering from increasing coastal erosion. Coastal zones are retreating, in 2004 about twenty thousand kilometres of coasts faced serious impacts. Land and sea interact with each other along the coast line. As long as there is enough space and buffer zones, these processes do not

Marine biodiversity

Explore marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sardinia and learn about the role of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Natura 2000 sites in nature conservation.

Maritime Spatial Planning

The Maritime Spatial Planning directive envisages to: reduce of conflicts between sectors and creation of synergies between different activities, encourage investments by creating predictability, transparency and clearer rules, increase cross-border cooperation between EU countries to develop energ

Posidonia oceanica

What is Posidonia oceanica? (Hint: Read the description of the map) What is its common name? Where is it found?What do the colours on the map represent? (Hint: Look at the legend of the map)Can you identify areas where it is most likely to be present? Where does the data in this map come from? (Hint

Security

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has established a network of stand-by oil spill response vessels through contracts with commercial vessel operators. In the event of an oil spill, the selected vessel will cease its normal activities and will be made available to the requesting party...