UNEP-WCMC maintains a large amount of information relating to marine and coastal environments and their conservation. Increasingly, this information is managed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Particular attention is devoted to mapping sensitive coastal ecosystems and this information is of interest to oil companies for oil spill emergency response and contingency planning.

Overview of marine programme

Coral Reefs and Mangroves of the World

Oceans to Aquarium Report

The World Atlas of Seagrasses. Seagrasses are unique as they are the only marine flowering plants.