The first detailed investigation of zooplankton distribution at fine scales in the North Balearic Front has been published in Biogeosciences. The work was carried out during the BioSWOT-Med cruise under the coordination of François Carlotti. Francois, who passed away earlier this January, has been a pioneer in the study of zooplankton from the polar oceans to the Mediterranean Sea.
Master’s Degree using a synergy of remote sensing and in situ observations to examine the ability to detect mesoscale and submescale eddies in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea and the Nordic Sea.
The BioSWOT2025 meeting was the occasion to show first confirmed results from the BioSWOT-Med cruise and discuss possible interpretations for preliminary and unexpected ones. The meeting concluded with new steps forward during the BioSWOT ANR project.
The ebook "People, science and instruments of the BioSWOT-Med campaign" was published at the beginning of the BioSWOT2025 meeting. It was created with the aim to give an overview of the scientific richness of an oceanographic campaign and to preserve the memory of the passion and dedication of the participants of the BioSWOT-Med project.
The BioSWOT-Med campaign ended on Sunday 14th May after four weeks of navigation sampling an area characterized by a persistent front between modified Atlantic waters of different ages about 100 km north-est of Menorca Island (Spain) under one of SWOT swaths. The BioSWOT-Med scientific team is fully satisfied by the data that were acquired and thanks the Captain and the crew of R/V L'Atalante which allowed a great campaign despite challenging weather conditions.
INTERVIEW – Cédric Cotté is in charge of monitoring marine top predators during the BioSWOT-Med campaign. Here he explains how mesoscale features structure the foraging of marine top predators by generating favorable areas where preys are aggregated.
INTERVIEW – Laure Chirurgien is in charge of measuring oxygen dissolved in seawater and community production. Here she describes the different instruments she uses, some of which especially developed at MIO.
INTERVIEW: Sandra Nunige is an expert in nutrient salt measurements. Here she describes the different analyses she will carry out during the BioSWOT-Med cruise.
INTERVIEW – Véronique Cornet is an expert of microphytoplankton and its role in the biological carbon pump. Here she explains what phytoplankton are, how to collect them at sea, and how to analyze their diversity.