Marine Environment Monitoring and Assessment National database (MERMAN)

Jurassic Coastline, West Dorset ©

MERMAN was created to hold UK data collected to fulfil the UK’s mandatory monitoring requirements under the Oslo and Paris Convention (OSPAR) Joint Assessments and Monitoring Programme (JAMP).  These data are also used in support of European Commission (EC) directives and national assessments.

To find out more about MERMAN, please use the following links

• Project overview — A brief look at the aims and history of the project
• BODC’s role — Our role within the project
• Partnerships — A general overview of the other organisations involved
• Other links — Links to relevant pages