http://www.fisheries.no/Ecosystems-and-stocks/Seabed-mapping/d7da3aed-a858-413f-9e38-45903011c8echttp://www.fisheries.no/Ecosystems-and-stocks/Seabed-mapping/Marine-bioprospecting--a-source-of-new-and-viable-wealth-creation/Marine bioprospecting can be described as a systematic search for valuable compounds in marine organisms. The national strategy on marine bioprospecting was launched in Tromsø 8th of September 2009. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:22:30 GMT03c4faa1-7716-47ff-9118-e043c260c4bdhttp://www.fisheries.no/Ecosystems-and-stocks/Seabed-mapping/seabed/Norwegian waters cover a total of more than 2 million km2. As of today, the knowledge about the seabed in these waters is limited: What does the seabed consist of? What is the relationship between the physical environment, species diversity and biological resources? How are contaminants stored in the sediments? These questions are being addressed by the MAREANO programme.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:33:59 GMT