BEACON – Capacity building for Biochemical obsErvation of AnthropogeniC pollutiOn, tropical traNsitional waters

Background & Rationale There is a need to build capacity to monitor human activities (e.g., pollution) on benthic communities and chemical tracers within the biota and sediment in the coastal waters of the Gulf of Guinea. The capacity building will increase access to state-of-the-art sampling methodologies, laboratory processes, and instrumentations useful for expanding the knowledge …

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COLLECT – Citizen Observation of Local Litter in Coastal ECosysTems

POGO project funded by the Richard Lounsbery FoundationJanuary 2021 – September 2022 Goal The goal of this project is to acquire data on marine plastic debris distribution and abundance on the coasts of African countries, by training citizen scientists (secondary school students) and promoting knowledge transfer between local communities, researchers and members of the Partnership …

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BIOTTA (Building CapacIty in Ocean AcidificaTion MoniToring in the Gulf of GuineA)

Building CapacIty in Ocean AcidificaTion MoniToring in the Gulf of GuineA (BIOTTA) Overview The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) is host to many distinct ecosystems, among which is the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem extending from the intense upwelling area of the Guinea Current in the north to the Benguela Current in the south. The GoG region is …

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