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NECCTON Ocean Viewer – Explore, analyse, and share marine data

NECCTON Ocean Viewer

The NECCTON Ocean Viewer is now live — a new gateway into next‑generation marine ecosystem data. This interactive platform brings together cutting‑edge models, satellite observations and environmental indicators to help you explore how the ocean is changing, from plankton to pollutants.

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Demo of the NECCTON Ocean Viewer

What is it?

A powerful, cloud‑based data portal that visualises and distributes NECCTON's new ecosystem products. Built on the trusted Copernicus MyOcean viewer framework, it offers intuitive tools for mapping, plotting, comparing and downloading marine data across space and time.

What does it contain?

A growing collection of marine ecosystem datasets, including:

  • Lower trophic levels (e.g., plankton biomass and underwater light)
  • Higher trophic levels (e.g., fish and marine mammals distributions)
  • Benthic communities (e.g. mussels and seagrass)
  • Environmental stressors (e.g. microplastics and climate change indexes)

These next‑generation variables provide a more complete picture of ocean food webs and environmental pressures — many of which are not yet available through the Copernicus Marine Service catalogue.

Who is it for?

The viewer is designed for anyone working with, studying, or making decisions about the ocean, including:

  • Marine scientists and students
  • Policymakers and ocean managers
  • Conservation organisations
  • Blue economy stakeholders
  • Anyone interested in understanding how the marine environment is changing

What can you do with it?

Explore & Visualise

Create custom maps, time series and animations with just a few clicks.

Analyse

Compare model outputs and observations to reveal trends and ecosystem responses.

Download

Access datasets in various formats for deeper analysis.

Share

Export images, graphics, or links to support research, communication and decision‑making.

Why it matters

By integrating advanced ecosystem models with real‑world observations, the NECCTON Ocean Viewer helps understand how climate change, pollution and human activity affect marine life. It supports improved biodiversity conservation, sustainable fisheries management and evidence‑based ocean policy.

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NEWS AND PROJECT UPDATES

March 12, 2026|News

NECCTON Launches Advanced Ocean Viewer, Bringing Europe’s Next-Generation Marine Ecosystem Data to the World

The NECCTON project has reached a major milestone with the public release of the NECCTON Ocean Viewer, an open, interactive web platform designed to transform how users explore, understand, and apply cutting edge marine ecosystem information. Now live at https://data.neccton.eu , the viewer delivers unprecedented access to a rapidly expanding catalogue of harmonised, cloud optimised datasets that ...

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March 3, 2026|Project Update

NECCTON Highlights Ecosystem Forecasting Developments at European Ocean Days

NECCTON Presented at European Ocean Days: Supporting Ecosystem Forecasting for EU Marine Policy During the Marine Knowledge for Ocean Health session at European Ocean Days, the coordinator of the NECCTON project outlined how Europe is developing the capacity to produce operational marine ecosystem forecasts and why this capability is increasingly relevant for policy and management....

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February 27, 2026|Project Update

NECCTON Co-Organises Marine Ecosystem Modelling Session at OSM26

At the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026 in Glasgow (22–27 February 2026), NECCTON co-organised the session “Advancing Marine Ecosystem Modeling for a Predictable and Sustainable Ocean” together with OceanPredict’s Marine Ecosystem Analysis and Prediction Task Team. ...

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