Data sharing and publication protocols & 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.