IOCCG Reports

Scientific IOCCG working groups investigate various aspects of ocean-colour technology and its applications, and publish comprehensive reports at the end of their deliberations. All publications in the IOCCG Report Series have ISBN and DOI assignments, and are considered peer-reviewed, as each is reviewed before publication (vetted by the international community via a 60-day open review period).

Reports are in wide demand throughout the world, and have been used to provide appropriate advice to space agencies, scientists, and managers, as well as serving as useful teaching aids for students. Click on the cover of a report to open the PDF file (low resolution to reduce file size).

The correct citations for the IOCCG Report series can be downloaded into a reference database using the BibTex file.

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During interactive peer review, members of the community may review and leave comments directly on the document (on the IOCCG Google Drive) either anonymously or not. Authors may respond to comments as they are received and make tracked-changed edits during the 60-day review period.

A Scientific Roadmap of Aquatic Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Overview of Status, Challenges and Future Perspectives 16 November 2025 – 17 January 2026

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IOCCG Report Series: (Reports 1 – 20)

Series Editor: Venetia Stuart

IOCCG Report 20 (2021)

Observation of Harmful Algal Blooms with Ocean Colour Radiometry. Edited by Bernard, S., Kudela, R., Robertson Lain, L. and Pitcher, G.C., pp. 165

IOCCG Report 19 (2020)

Synergy between Ocean Colour and Biogeochemical/Ecosystem Models. Edited by Stephanie Dutkiewicz, pp. 184

IOCCG Report 18 (2019)

Uncertainties in Ocean Colour Remote Sensing. Edited by Frédéric Mélin, pp. 164

IOCCG Report 17 (2018)

Earth Observations in Support of Global Water Quality Monitoring. Edited by Steven Greb, Arnold Dekker and Caren Binding, pp. 125

IOCCG Report 16 (2015)

Ocean Colour Remote Sensing in Polar Seas. Edited by Babin, M., Arrigo, K., Bélanger, S. and Forget, M-H. (pp. 129).

IOCCG Report 15 (2014)

Phytoplankton Functional Types from Space. Edited by Shubha Sathyendranath, pp. 156. Download Report 15 in Chinese.

IOCCG Report 14 (2013)

In-flight Calibration of Satellite Ocean-Colour Sensors. Edited by Robert Frouin, pp. 106.

IOCCG Report 13 (2012)

Mission Requirements for Future Ocean-Colour Sensors. Edited by Charles R. McClain and Gerhard Meister, pp. 106.

IOCCG Report 12 (2012)

Ocean-Colour Observations from a Geostationary Orbit. Edited by David Antoine, pp. 102.

IOCCG Report 11 (2011)

Bio-Optical Sensors on Argo Floats. Edited by Hervé Claustre, pp. 89.

IOCCG Report 10 (2010)

Atmospheric Correction for Remotely-Sensed Ocean-Colour Products. Edited by Menghua Wang, pp. 78. [Synthesized Dataset].

IOCCG Report 9 (2009)

Partition of the Ocean into Ecological Provinces: Role of Ocean-Colour Radiometry. Edited by Mark Dowell and Trevor Platt, pp. 98.

IOCCG Report 8 (2009)

Remote Sensing in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Edited by Marie-Hélène Forget, Venetia Stuart and Trevor Platt, pp. 120. Download Report 8 in Chinese (50 MB)

IOCCG Report 7 (2008)

Why Ocean Colour? The Societal Benefits of Ocean- Colour Technology. Edited by Trevor Platt, Nicolas Hoepffner, Venetia Stuart and Christopher Brown, pp. 141. Download brochure (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese). Accompanying Introduction of Ocean Colour Sciences (Chinese).