Global Ocean Oxygen Decade (GOOD)

Global Ocean Oxygen Decade (GOOD)

Global Ocean Oxygen Decade (GOOD) 1920 1272 Ocean Decade

Lead institution:

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, on behalf of the Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO2NE) – Germany

Oxygen dissolved in seawater supports the largest ecosystems on the planet. It is alarming that the ocean is losing oxygen, termed ocean deoxygenation, at a rapid rate, primarily due to global warming by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and pollution by nutrients and organic wastes particularly in coastal waters.

The Decade Programme will raise global awareness about ocean deoxygenation, provide knowledge for action and develop mitigation and adaptation strategies and solutions to ensure continued provision of ecosystem services, and minimize impacts on the ocean economy through local, regional, and global efforts, including transdisciplinary research, innovative outreach, and ocean education and literacy.

This Programme hosts the following Ocean Decade Projects:

Environmental predictors of the Baltic Sea eutrophication in connection with planning human activity

St. Lawrence Estuary Research and Observation Plan

Research program for Climate Action Planning

Global Ocean Oxygen Database and Atlas

Coastal Oxygen and Hypoxia in Asian waters

Start Date: 01/05/2021
End Date: 31/12/2030

Lead Contacts: Andreas Oschlies (aoschlies@geomar.de) and Jeremy Sterling (jj.sterling@unesco.org)

challenges: Create a digital representation of the ocean, Protect and restore ecosystems and biodiversity, Skills, knowledge and technology for all, Sustainably feed the global population, Unlock ocean-based solutions to climate change
ocean_basins: All Ocean Basins
type_of_action: Programme

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