The CIESM Workshop Monographs series is a cornerstone of the Commission’s scientific output, capturing the insights and developments from workshops on emerging scientific issues. Authored by leading experts in marine science, this collection now encompasses fifty volumes, each offering detailed syntheses of discussions on critical topics affecting the Mediterranean and Black Seas. These comprehensive volumes serve as valuable resources for researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in the complexities of marine and coastal environments.
Explore in detail the contents of each monograph.
53 - An ocean of gradients – towards a 3D mapping and visualization of high resolution marine data (coming soon)
Monaco, 19-21 March 2024
52 - Marine Hazards, Coastal Vulnerability and Risk (mis)Perceptions (in press)
Instabul (Turkey), 4 – 7 December 2023
51 - Marine heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea and beyond
Paris (France), 27 – 30 November 2023
50 - Engaging marine scientists and fishers to share knowledge and perceptions – Early lessons
Paris (France), 18 – 21 April 2018 (580 refs – original colour illustrations)
49 - Searching for Bacterial Pathogens in the Digital Ocean
Paris (France), 27 – 30 September 2017 (580 refs – original colour illustrations)
48 - Marine connectivity – migration and larval dispersal
Soller (Spain), 9 – 12 March 2016 (580 refs – original colour illustrations)
47 - Submarine Canyon Dynamics in the Mediterranean and Tributary Seas – An integrated geological, oceanographic and biological perspective
Sorrento (Italy), 15 – 18 April 2015 (580 refs – original colour illustrations)
46 - Marine litter in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Tirana (Albania), 18 – 21 June 2014 (473 refs – original colour illustrations)
45 - Marine extinctions – patterns and processes
Valencia (Spain), 10 – 13 October 2012 (685 refs – original colour illustrations)
44 - Molecular adaptations of marine microbial life to extreme environments – Mediterranean opportunities
Island of Samos (Greece), 12 – 15 October 2011
43 - Designing Med-SHIP: a Program for repeated oceanographic surveys
Supetar (Brac Island, Croatia), 11 – 14 May 2011 (262 refs – original colour illustrations)
42 - Marine geo-hazards in the Mediterranean
Nicosia (Cyprus), 2 – 5 February 2011, 192 p. (456 refs – original colour illustrations)
41 - Marine Peace Parks in the Mediterranean – a CIESM proposal
Siracusa (Italy), 18 – 20 November 2010, 128 p. (306 refs – original colour illustrations)
40 - Phytoplankton responses to Mediterranean environmental changes
Tunis (Tunisia), 7 – 10 October 2009, 120 p. (436 refs)
39 - Climate forcing and its impacts on the Black Sea marine biota
Trabzon (Turkey), 3 – 6 June 2009, 152 p. (301 refs)
38 - Dynamics of Mediterranean deep waters
Malta, 27 – 30 May 2009, 132 p. (197 refs)
37- Economic valuation of natural coastal and marine ecosystems
Bodrum (Turkey), 22 – 25 October 2008, 112 p. (212 refs)
36 - Impacts of acidification on biological, chemical and physical systems in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Menton (France), 1 – 4 October 2008, 124 p. (265 refs)
35 - Climate warming and related changes in Mediterranean marine biota
Helgoland (Germany), 27 – 31 May 2008, 152 p. (598 refs)
34 - Towards an integrated system of Mediterranean marine observatories
La Spezia (Italy), 16 – 19 January 2008, 142 p. (234 refs)
33 - The Messinian Salinity Crisis from mega-deposits to microbiology – a consensus report
Almeria (Spain), 7 – 10 November 2007, 168 p. (447 refs)
32 - Impact of mariculture on coastal ecosystems
Lisboa (Portugal), 21 – 24 February 2007, 118 p. (439 refs)
31- Marine sciences and public health – some major issues
Geneva (Switzerland), 27 – 30 September 2006, 128 p. (356 refs)
30 - Fluxes of small and medium-size Mediterranean rivers: impact on coastal areas
Trogir (Croatia), 29 March – 1st April 2006, 112 p. (148 refs)
29 - Fluid seepages / mud volcanism in the Mediterranean and adjacent domains
Bologna (Italy), 19-22 October 2005, 155 p. (251 refs)
28 - Production and fate of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Mediterranean Sea
Cambados (Spain), 21-24 September 2005, 128 p. (423 refs)
27 - Strategies for understanding mesoscale processes
Villefranche sur mer (France), 25 – 28 May 2005, 131 p. (306 refs)
26 - Novel contaminants and pathogens in coastal waters
Neuchatel (Switzerland), 12 – 15 May 2004, 112 p. (337 refs)
25 - Investigating the roles of cetaceans in marine ecosystems.
Venice (Italy), 28 – 31 January 2004, 143 p. (417 refs)
24 - Human records of recent geological evolution in the Mediterranean Basin – historical and archaeological evidence
Santorini, 22 – 25 October 2003, 152 p. (368 refs)
23 - Mare Incognitum? Exploring Mediterranean deep-sea biology
Heraklion, 2 – 5 July 2003, 128 p. (540 refs)
22 - Mediterranean biological time series
Split, 11 – 14 June 2003, 142 p. (391 refs)
21 - Ecology of marine viruses
Banyuls, 19 – 22 March 2003, 94 p. (222 refs)
20 - Alien marine organisms introduced by ships in the Mediterranean and Black seas
Istanbul, 6 – 9 November 2002, 136 p. (268 refs)
19 - Metal and radionuclides bioaccumulation in marine organisms
Ancona, 27 – 30 October 2002, 126 p. (354 refs)
18 - Erosion littorale en Méditerranée : dynamique, diagnostic et remèdes
Tanger, 18 – 21 septembre 2002, 102 p. (112 refs)
17 - Turbidite systems and deep-sea fans of the Mediterranean and the Black seas
Bucharest, 5 – 8 June 2002, 119 p. (173 refs)
16 - Tracking long-term hydrological change in the Mediterranean Sea
Monaco, 22 – 24 April 2002, 134 p. (122 refs)
15 - Mediterranean Mussel Watch. Designing a regional program for detecting radionuclides and trace-contaminants
Marseille, 18 – 20 April 2002, 133 p. (234 refs)
14 - Gelatinous zooplankton outbreaks: theory and practice
Naples, 29 August – 1st September 2001, 112 p. (240 refs)
13 - African continental margins of the Mediterranean Sea
Djerba, November 2000, 116 p. (218 refs)
12 - Fishing down the Mediterranean food webs?
Kerkyra, July 2000, 99 p. (190 refs)
11 - Investigating marine microbial loops : new tools and perspectives.
Zichron Yaakov, May 2000, 76 p. (180 refs)
10 - The Eastern Mediterranean climatic transient : its origin, evolution and impact on the ecosystem
Trieste, March/April 2000, 86 p. (108 refs)
9 - Role of sea surface microlayer processes in the biogeochemistry of the Mediterranean Sea
Paris, France, December 1999, 76 p. (216 refs)
8 – Scientific design and monitoring of Mediterranean marine protected areas
Porto Cesareo, Italy, October 1999, 64 p. (90 refs)
7 – Precautionary approach to local fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea
Kerkenna Island, September 1999, 96 p. (126 refs)
6 – Mediterranean Scientific Drilling prospectives
Granada, June 1999, 192 p.
5 – Gaps in Mediterranean Fishery Science
Dubrovnik, June 1998, 39 p.
4 – Environment littoral
Marseilles, October 1997, 45 p. (in French only)
3 – Ocean-atmosphere processes and biogeochemistry of the Mediterranean
Bologna, October 1997, 30 p. (6 p. refs)
2 – Current issues on marine microbiology
Siena, August 1997, 36 p.
1 – Marine biodiversity
Nicosia, May 1997, 70 p.