Keeping tabs on water quality A simple, cheap, efficient wastewater chemical analysis system for use in small treatment plants. Reliable data on sea pollution Constructing an effective European marine environmental monitoring network, based on agreed test methods. An illuminating study on the links between pollution, respiratory illnesses and death rates in fifteen European towns. Mediterranean desertification Diverse situations call for diverse measures if we are to keep the desert at bay in this region. Exploring the Mediterranean Variations in water temperature and salinity, increasing pollution of various types - some fifty laboratories are giving the Med a health check.
Vegetation opens up interesting possibilities for the study and management of the plant world.
Molecular tools for biodiversity Analysis techniques to help us understand and manage the richness of plant and animal life. One league under the seas A presentation of Siren, an autonomous remote-controlled instrument for oceanographic research.