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Disclaimer: This webpage is intended to support work within C2B2, including our LivingLabs. Even if you do not belong to a C2B2 LivingLab (or a C2B2 work package) you can always contact us at c2b2@gu.se.
Contact regarding the C2B2 tools
- General questions about the list of C2B2 tools, and questions from outside C2B2: Contact Torsten Linders
- Questions about specific tools, from participants in C2B2 LivingLabs (or work packages): Contact the C2B2 expert/contact directly, or contact your LivingLab lead (or WP lead).
Listed tools
Maps for MSP 2022. Interactive maps of Sweden’s marine spatial plans, in Swedish. - Maps for suggested MSP 2025. Interactive maps of Sweden’s marine spatial suggested updated plans, in Swedish.
- Marine environmental status. Explore the assessment of the status of the Swedish marine environment.
- Reversed map. Interactive map of the bottom landscape, in Swedish.
Finland’s maritime spatial plan 2030. Interactive maps indicating areas of significance and with potential. 
Maps for Denmark’s MSP. Interactive maps with relevant information about Denmark’s maritime spatial plan. 
Norwegian marine spatial management tool. Interactive maps that show natural resources, environmental status, business activities, plans and regulations and various reference data. 
Vindbrukskollen. A national map service about the establishment of wind power.
European Atlas of the Seas. Explore, collate and create your own sea map. - EU Blue Economy Observatory. Monitors and analyses economic activities related to oceans, seas, and coasts. Data from 2009 – 2021.
Spatial Pressure and Impact assessment tool. Spatial pressure and impact calculations using the data layers of the Baltic Sea, not including Skagerrak. Includes some data layers for human activities. Data from 2016 – 2021. 
Data & Information Management System. 
Water trends – Sweden’s water environment. Map and graph tool for exploring trends, based on aquatic monitoring data, in Swedish. 
MyOcean. Ocean visualisation tools for users at different levels. - Copernicus Marine Data Store. Ocean product catalogue, including hindcast, current and forecast data.
- Copernicus Marine Toolbox. A free and easy-to-use tool that interoperates with the Copernicus Marine Data Store.
IPCC WGI Interactive Atlas. A tool for spatial and temporal analyses of observed and projected climate change. 
Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE). An ecological/ecosystem modeling software suite. 
Marine projects, listed by C2B2. Swedish marine research projects in the Swecris database. 
SUBSIM. The Swedish national platform for analysis of subsea images.
Value Chain Facilitation Tool. Developed for facilitating workshops within the BlueBioClusters and beyond.
Kumu. Kumu makes it easy to organize complex data into relationship maps.
Marine spatial plans
Tools for everyone
| Owner | Tool & link | Description | C2B2 expert/contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps for MSP 2022 | Interactive maps of Sweden’s marine spatial plans, in Swedish. |  Andrea Morf |
| Maps for suggested MSP 2025 | Interactive maps of Sweden’s marine spatial suggested updated plans, in Swedish. | Andrea Morf |
| Vindbrukskollen | A national map service about the establishment of wind power. | Andrea Morf |
| Maps for Denmark’s MSP | Interactive maps with relevant information about Denmark’s maritime spatial plan. | |
| Norwegian marine spatial management tool | Interactive maps that show natural resources, environmental status, business activities, plans and regulations and various reference data. | |
| Finland’s maritime spatial plan 2030 | Interactive maps indicating areas of significance and with potential. |
Economy
Tools for everyone
| Owner | Tool & link | Description | C2B2 expert/contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Atlas of the Seas | Explore, collate and create your own sea map. | Torsten Linders |
| EU Blue Economy Observatory | Monitors and analyses economic activities related to oceans, seas, and coasts. Data from 2009 – 2021. |  Nikolaos Xafenias |
| Facts and figures, by C2B2 | About the economic/financial aspects of the Swedish Blue Economy. To be implemented. | Nikolaos Xafenias |
| Spatial Pressure and Impact assessment tool | Includes some data layers for human activities of the Baltic Sea. Data from 2016 – 2021. | |
 | Data & Information Management System |
Ecosystem and climate
Tools for everyone
| Owner | Tool & link | Description | C2B2 expert/contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spatial Pressure and Impact assessment tool | Spatial pressure and impact calculations using the data layers of the Baltic Sea, not including Skagerrak. Data from 2016 – 2021. |  Mats Lindegart |
| Marine environmental status | Explore the assessment of the status of the Swedish marine environment. | Mats Lindegart |
| Water trends – Sweden’s water environment | Map and graph tool for exploring trends, based on aquatic monitoring data, in Swedish. | Torsten Linders |
| Reversed map | Interactive map of the bottom landscape, in Swedish. | Mats Lindegart |
| MyOcean | Ocean visualisation tools for users at different levels. | Mats Lindegart |
| IPCC WGI Interactive Atlas. | A tool for spatial and temporal analyses of observed and projected climate change. |  Hui-Wen Lai |
Tools for experts
| Owner | Tool & link | Description | C2B2 expert/contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) More details. | An ecological/ecosystem modeling software suite. |  Samuel Morsbach |
| Copernicus Marine Data Store | Ocean product catalogue, including hindcast, current and forecast data. | |
| Copernicus Marine Toolbox | A free and easy-to-use tool that interoperates with the Copernicus Marine Data Store. |
Facilitation and auxiliary
Tools for everyone
| Owner | Tool & link | Description | C2B2 expert/contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value Chain Facilitation Tool | Developed for facilitating workshops within the BlueBioClusters and beyond. | Nikolaos Xafenias |
| Marine projects, listed by C2B2 | Swedish marine research projects in the Swecris database. |  Per Bergström |
Tools for experts
| Owner | Tool & link | Description | C2B2 expert/contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumu | Kumu makes it easy to organize complex data into relationship maps. | |
| SUBSIM More details. | The Swedish national platform for analysis of subsea images. | Torsten Linders |
| Ecopath with Ecosim (EWE) | License/access: Most is for free. ‘Spatial temporal data framework’ and technical support come with a priced license. | Minimum effort for usable result: 1 year, expert, full time. |
| Input: Biomass (time-series), physiological ratios/parameters, diet composition. | Output: Ecologic and economic descriptors, hind- and forecasting. | C2B2 usage: – Quantifying effects of offshore installations on biodiversity External examples: – Co-creating a food web model – Spillover effects of a fishery closure – Tracing ecosystem contaminant |
| SUBSIM | License/access: Access after agreement, typically involving user covering some expert support time. | Minimum effort for usable result: 1 month, expert, full time. |
| Input: User’s own image data. | Output: Pipelines for managing image data, machine learning algorithms, trend lines and other indicators. | External examples: – Estimation of vertical zonation – Invasive and native fish |