All of our Report Cards are developed from evidence presented in our scientific review backing papers, which have been written by leading scientific experts. All reviews are peer reviewed before publication. You can find all of our scientific reviews below.
2006
Reviews underpinning the 2006 Report Card:
Climate of the marine environment
Sea Temperature - Fisheries Research Services
Marine Air Temperature - NOC & Met Office
Salinity - Fisheries Research Services
Shelf-sea Stratification - Cefas
Healthy and diverse marine ecosystems
Non-native species - Cambridge University
Clean and safe seas
Nutrient enrichment - NOC and Cefas
Commercially productive seas
2007-2008
Reviews underpinning the 2007-2008 Report Card:
Climate of the marine environment
Gulf Stream and Atlantic Heat Conveyor
Shelf sea stratification and spring bloom
Coastal erosion and geomorphology
Air-Sea heat exchange of heat and freshwater
Healthy and diverse marine ecosystem
Clean and safe seas
Commercially productive seas
2010-2011
Reviews underpinning the 2010-2011 Report Card:
Climate of the marine environment
Coastal Erosion Air-sea Exchanges of CO2 - Briefing note.
Air-sea Exchanges of Heat and Water
Healthy and diverse marine ecosystems
Shallow and shelf subtidal habitats
Clean and safe seas
Commercially productive seas
2013
Reviews underpinning the 2013 Report Card:
Climate of the marine environment
Air-sea Exchanges of Heat and Water
Healthy and Biologically Diverse Marine Ecosystems
Shallow and Shelf Subtidal Habitats
Clean and safe seas
Pollution (Estuarine and Coastal)
Pollution (Bathing and Shellfish)
Commercially Productive Seas:
Tourism (and Marine Recreation)
Built Structures (Onshore and Coastal)
2020
Reviews underpinning the 2020 Report Card:
Climate of the marine environment
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation