Ocean News

Mercator Ocean International is an international reference for Ocean data and expertise and provides a variety of thematic pages and Ocean Bulletins, following changes in the Ocean in line with climate change and natural variations. We provide a growing suite of Bulletins, offering in-depth coverage on topics like Marine Heatwaves, Sea Ice, El Niño, and more.

Figure 1. Illustrations of the different types of plankton. Plankton Unveiled Plankton may be tiny and often invisible to the naked eye, but their impact on our planet and humanity

Key takeaways Mediterranean Sea January to June 2025: SST and SST anomaly Figure 1: Top: Daily sea surface temperatures averaged for the Mediterranean Sea between 1991-2020 using ESA’s Climate Change Initiative

Key takeaways North Atlantic Region – 0°N and 60°N January to June 2025: SST and SST anomaly Figure 1:  Top: Daily sea surface temperatures averaged for the North Atlantic (0°N

Key takeaways Read the full bulletin for the first semester of 2025 for the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic regions. Global Ocean January to June 2025: SST and SST anomaly