ISOLUME

IndicatorS Of changing Lightscapes in Underwater Marine Ecosystems (ISOLUME)

Coordinated by Professor Oliver Zielinski (Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde – IOW), Germany, this project will assess how marine lightscapes have changed across European sea basins over decadal to centennial timescales, and determine drivers, sources and impacts of these changes at both large and small scales. The investigation includes marine, estuarine, and freshwater systems, land-ocean connectivity, as well as temperature and salinity gradients. The project uniquely investigates four dimensions of marine lightscapes: intensity, location, timing, and spectra, with a focus on changes over the recent 25 years and projections until 2050.