One of the major problems of the Baltic Sea is eutrophication. Eutrophication is due to an overload of fertilizing substances which are washed from the surrounding coasts into the sea.
The Baltic Sea is particularly affected by this phenomenon, as the water body is an almost closed unit hence the circulation rate rather low and the water exchange limited.
The main sources of eutrophic [...]
mission en cours
play Fleur the Passion will return to the North Sea heading for the Wadden Sea in particular. This area has recently been declared "World Heritage Site by the UNESCO".
A project on best practises is planned to complete the information gathered earlier in the expedition. We shall report on the mussel fishery, a tradition of this ar [...]
mission effectuée
play We reach the region of Stralsund in the Baltic Sea for another major project of the year. A team of scientists from the German Oceanographic Museum will join us to visit several sites which have been monitored for the past years. The trophic structure and biodiversity will again be assessed, by SCUBA diving in several areas. By comparin [...]
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play A group of swiss students joined the crew of Fleur de Passion during the famous "Kieler Woche". They visited the zoological museum, hosting skeletons of dolphins and whales and a history of discovery expeditions on the oceans. They also visited the Baltic Sea Information Center and the aquarium which is smaller than the ones in St Malo and Brest but giving a good impression of local species of th [...]
Welcome to the Changing Oceans Expedition website. You have entered a highly interactive, highly audiovisual environment. Here you will find it easy to navigate, for the waters are always clear. You don't have to be a sailor to join in the adventures that await you in our underwater world!
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