Mission Microbiomes AtlantECOData Sharing & Publication Best Practices
Mission Microbiomes AtlantECO (MMA) is an international study of the most fundamental fabric of the
ocean — the ocean microbiome — aiming to understand its structure, functioning and connectivity in the
Atlantic Ocean. It is an initiative of the European Union’s research and innovation project AtlantECO, which
aims at sharing capacity along and across the Atlantic, and providing knowledge-based resources to help
design policies for the management and protection of Atlantic Ecosystem Services. The success and legacy
of MMA on science and society relies on the fair, open and inclusive collaboration among its Partners, and
the exploitation of jointly owned MMA Results. The adoption of the present Data Sharing and Publication
Best Practices is therefore essential to achieve the scientific objectives of MMA and maximise their impacts.