BIOMARES: Restoration and Management of Biodiversity in the Marine Park Site Arrábida-Espichel - LIFE   The project proposes an active management strategy for Habitat 1170 - Reefs and the restoration of Habitat 1110 – Sand banks, permanently covered with sea water. The project goals are to restore the lost seagrass meadow at Portinho da Arrábida... (+)

The MESH Atlantic Project   MESH Atlantic (Mapping Atlantic Area Seabed Habitats for Better Marine Management) is an international marine habitat mapping programme that started in June 2010, and will run for 3 a year period. A consortium of 9 partners and 2 associate partners ... (+)

The Thresher Project   Given the lack of knowledge on the biology, migrations, habitat use, population genetics and survivorship of the bigeye thresher shark in the Atlantic Ocean, there is an urgent need for a study in an ocean-wide perspective. This project was developed as a means of filling critical voids in this information needed for enlightened national and international fishery management and conservation initiatives... (+)

Adopt a seagrass Meadow Project   The "Adopt a Seagrass Meadow" project is an initiative of the Algarve Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), sponsored by the Oceanário de Lisboa, which aims to create opportunities for society involvement in the monitoring and protection of seagrass meadows- one of the most vulnerable marine ecosystems of the Portuguese coast... (+)