Copernicus Marine Service in Support to Aquaculture for the Mediterranean Sea

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Copernicus Marine Service supports all sectors of the Blue Economy.

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POLAR E NVI RONME NT M ONI TORI NG

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The Copernicus Marine Service polar environment products allow users to assess environmental safety in both poles. These products are used by national sea ice services to serve many user groups like:  National authorities  Research institutes  Shipping companies

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SCIENCE & CL IMAT E

We provide scientists with many products to conduct their environmental, climate and oceanographic research. They can rely on:  The Ocean Monitoring  The Ocean State Indicators (OMIs) Report, a flagship scientific publication

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We provide public authorities and governments with key parameters to support the monitoring of habitats within conservation areas.

Many variables can be monitored by each European Member State using the Copernicus Marine Service, such as:  Sea water eutrophication  Ocean noise

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WATE R QUALI TY

SOCIET Y & EDUCAT ION

We develop ocean literacy tools for the general public, teachers, decision-makers etc. They are used to raise awareness about the multifaceted environmental pressures on the ocean:  Climate change  Overfishing  Plastic pollution

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M ARI NE NAVI GATI ON

We provide products contributing to safer ship routing (can reduce fleet navigation risks in ice-covered areas) and more ecological and efficient marine navigation (by lowering fuel consumption):  Ocean current  Sea ice  Wave

N ATU RA L R ES O U R C ES & E N E R GY

Our ocean models provide key inputs to estimate ocean energy resources to:  Evaluate ocean  Monitor offshore sites energy resources These data are used by businesses researchers and decision-makers.

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COASTAL M O NITO R IN G

The modelling method called “Downscaling” allows the Copernicus Marine Service data to be used to develop high resolution coastal models, useful for coastal management.

Using our products, each European Member State can:  Monitor sea water  Notably sea water quality in line with eutrophication in the European Marine areas impacted by Strategy Framework harmful algae blooms Directive (MSFD)

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M A R IN E CO NS E RVAT I O N & PO L IC IES

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M A R IN E FO O D

Our products and services are used to model fish habitats with variables like chorophyll and sea surface temperature, for example. These contribute to the sustainable management of:  Fisheries  Aquaculture farms

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SA FE TY & D ISASTE R

Our daily forecast ocean model provides inputs for:  Search and rescue  Meteo-ocean software dashboards The ocean current model can be used for drift forecasting of oil spills that help government agencies to better plan emergency response operations.

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BLUEFIN TUNA MONITORING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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SOCIB (Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System) and IEO (INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA) have developed a habitat model for predicting spawning distribution of Atlantic Bluefin tuna in the Western Mediterranean. The Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is an emblematic top predator species classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Bluefin tuna populations are subject to fishing under the supervision of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

Observed data for larvae location are incorporated in a predictive system of the habitat model forced by operational oceanographic products from the Copernicus Marine Service such as satellite altimetry and chlorophyll as well as sea surface temperature and salinity from hydrodynamic models for forecasting the Bluefin tuna habitats. Diego Alvarez from SOCIB says that "Copernicus Marine Service satellite and model products are key inputs for our Bluefin tuna habitat model as its development and migration are strongly linked to temperature and ocean currents respectively."

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Free and sustained information on hydrodynamics allows a better comprehension of the development and migration of Bluefin Tuna as their larvae are strongly linked to temperature and ocean currents.

SOCIB IEO BLUEFIN TUNA MED SEA LARVAE LOCATION SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS

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Aquatic species are tied together through the food web. It's a Fish-Eat-Fish World! Marine food chain can be described with 4 levels, from Plants (Photo-Autotroph), to Herbivores, then to Carnivores, and finally to Top Predators that are simply larger and faster than most of their competitors. Better understanding the marine food chain and the links between each level is a necessary step for a better and more sustainable management of our environment.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Model over the Mediterranean sea is used in this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. Satellite and in situ data are also used.

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Socib is the Balearic Islands Coastal Observing and Forecasting System.

More information here www.socib.eu/

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DOWNSTREAMING SERVICES OF CMEMS DATA THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

ODYSSEA is a user-centred project aiming to make Mediterranean marine data easily accessible and operational to a broad range of multiple end-users operating in the Mediterranean Sea. ODYSSEA aims to develop, operate and demonstrate an interoperable and cost-effective platform, integrating data received from various networks of observing and forecasting systems across the Mediterranean basin, while producing its own data through monitoring and modelling systems installed at a network of Observatories. The project adopts an end-user centered approach, in which the various groups of end-users and stakeholders, within and external to the Consortium, will be involved from the beginning of the project in the design, development and operation of the platform. End-user requirements will drive all tailored and packaged services provided by ODYSSEA platform. To facilitate the engagement of end-users and to promote the downstreaming and dissemination of marine data at Observatory level, a mock-up platform was designed and developed by DUTH, using social media (Facebook, Twitter). CMEMS data as well as data from other data providers (NOAA, Metar) were retrieved.

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Getting prepared on present and near-future conditions at sea Receiving on time high quality information in the form of maps or

graphs and texts

Receiving user-friendly useful free and sustained information for the Mediterranean Sea Understand better the prevailing marine environmental processes

FACEBOOK TWITTER SOCIAL MEDIA MEDITERRANEAN SEA END-USER COMMUNITY ISSUE WARNINGS

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After the first six months of project implementation, a community of active end-users has started to develop along the Mediterranean Sea. More than 1,000 people are following ODYSSEA facebook pages and about 5,000 people receive daily posts with CMEMS data. Presently, in Greece we cover three broad areas (Thracian Sea, Thermaikos Gulf and Eastern Evoia) and seven point locations with specific end-users interest. In Egypt in collaboration with the NGO RAED we cover the Abu Qir bay. In Tunisia in collaboration with the NGO ANDDCSV we cover the Gulf of Gabes. In Thermaikos Gulf, we estimate that 400 tn of mussels were saved from massive deaths during the July 2017 heat wave.

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ODYSSEA Facebook and Twitter apps use various CMEMS products, as operational forecasts from models, satellite re-analysis products and in situ RT-NRT data. The products used cover the whole Mediterranean basin and a broad range of physical, chemical and biological parameters. We retrieve CMEMS data and combine them with data from other platforms to produce synthetic diagrams and explanatory texts and inform end-users on conditions at sea and weather (present and forecasted).

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The ODYSSEA project is formed of a consortium of 28 partners from 14 countries, six of which are non-EU (Middle East and North Africa). The project is coordinated by Democritus Unversity of Thrace, Greece. ODYSSEA will support the implementation of EU Mediterranean Sea policy and other frameworks, such as the BLUEMED and Marine Knowledge 2020 initiatives, the Framework for Ocean Observing.

Contact GEORGIOS SYLAIOS gsylaios@env.duth.gr ODYSSEA odysseaplatform.eu/

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HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM MONITORING FOR AQUACULTURE FARMS IN SPAIN CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA (IEO) has developed a proof-of-concept Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) monitoring system to prevent toxin-related closures of aquaculture farms.

Aquaculture farms along the Spanish and Galician Atlantic coast are subject to water pollution by toxins. IEO has developed the publication of bulletins based on in-situ HAB observations, hydrodynamical models downscaled from the Copernicus Marine Service, and in-situ and satellite data from the Copernicus Marine Service, supplemented with IEO in-situ data. Dynamical downscaling is a method for obtaining high-resolution local models from lower resolution CMEMS models as forcing conditions. During toxic algae blooms, the high-resolution local model forecast is a useful tool for predicting the risk of aquaculture farm harvesting closures. IEO says that "the Copernicus Marine Service Iberian-Biscay-Irish Sea model provides accurate ocean currents forecasts along the Spanish Atlantic coast for downscaling into higher resolution local models."

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Better planning of the aquaculture farm sitting and management.

Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters.

Better understanding of the environmental conditions.

IEO HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM AQUACULTURE FARM WATER QUALITY ATLANTIC OCEAN IBI DOWNSCALING MODEL

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Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae, i.e. simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater, grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. The human illnesses caused

by HABs, though rare, can be debilitating or even fatal. HABs have been reported in many locations around the world, and their occurrence may be on the rise. HABs are a global concern because they affect not only the health of people and marine ecosystems, but also the 'health' of local and regional economies.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Models for the Iberia Biscay Irish sea is used for this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes.

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The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) was created by Royal Decree in 1914. It is a public research organization dedicated to research in marine sciences, especially in relation to scientific knowledge of the oceans, the sustainability of Fishery resources and the marine environment. IEO depends on the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, through the State Secretariat of Research.

More information here

www.ieo.es/en/home

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MANAGEMENT OF FISH INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

An Invasive fish species from the Suez Canal (silvercheeked toad-fish Lagocephalus sceleratus) has rapidly colonised the eastern Mediterranean basin and is currently moving westwards. It puts at risk the fishery management in the Mediterranean Sea as it has a highly opportunistic behaviour, it attacks fish captured in nets and lines, seriously damages fishing gears and catch and is a highly-toxic species with no immediate economic value for the Mediterranean market. Researchers from ISTI-CNR with funding from the H2020 BlueBridge project have produced an overall habitat suitability map and an effective geographical spread map for L. sceleratus at Mediterranean scale by using cloud computing-based algorithms to merge seven machine learning approaches. Data from (i) the AquaMaps Consortium, (ii) the Copernicus Marine Environment monitoring service, and (iii) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are used. The study suggests that without an intervention, L. sceleratus will continue its rapid spread and will likely have a high impact on fisheries.

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Ready to use expertised ocean products.

Standardized and interoperable interfaces.

Service available 24/7 Useful, free and sustained information provision.

FISHERY MANAGEMENT MEDITERRANEAN SEA INVASIVE SPECIES HABITAT MAP

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The Lessepsian migration is the migration of marine species across the Suez Canal, usually from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and more rarely in the opposite direction.

When the canal was completed in 1869, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and other marine animals and plants were exposed to an artificial passage between the two naturally separate bodies of water, and cross-contamination was made possible between formerly isolated ecosystems. The phenomenon, still occurring today, is named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French diplomat in charge of the canal's construction. This migration presents a significant concern to the fisheries industry in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Data from (i) the AquaMaps Consortium, (ii) the Copernicus Marine Environment monitoring service, and (iii) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are used.

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The Institute of Information Science and Technologies (ISTI) is an institute of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). The Institute is committed to producing scientific excellence and to playing an active role in technology transfer. The domain of competence covers Information Science, related technologies and a wide range of applications.

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Contact Gianpaolo Coro gianpaolo.coro@isti.cnr.it

www.isti.cnr.it/

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OCEANOGRAPHY EXPLORATION TOOL TO SUPPORT FISHERIES MANAGEMENT CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

Metocean parameters affecting ecological processes (temperature, salinity, chlorophyll) are crucial in sustainable fisheries assessment and management. They are needed both for operations at sea (i.e cruise campaign design & rerouting) and stock recruitment (i.e defining spawning grounds). Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO) in collaboration with the Balearic Islands Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecasting System (SOCIB) have developed a web-based tool integrating in a single operation screen a quick access to ocean data (from satellite, in situ and models) to monitor and forecast hydrodynamic, chemical and biological conditions in the Balearic Sea. This oceanography exploration tool is meant to support the design of sampling campaigns and the integration of environmental information into assessment and management processes. This tool will be used for sustainable fishery management in the Balearic Islands with a particular focus on endangered species such as the Bluefin Tuna.

Several products from the Copernicus Marine Service are used to build this tool, including ocean model, satellite and insitu data.

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Better understanding of the environmental conditions.

Useful, free and sustained information provision.

Better understanding of the ocean dynamics User-friendly interface

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT DECISION SUPPORT TOOL METOCEAN PARAMETERS IEO SOCIB

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Aquatic species are tied together through the food web. It's a Fish-Eat-Fish World! Marine food chain can be described with 4 levels, from Plants (Photo-Autotroph), to Herbivores, then to Carnivores, and finally to Top Predators that are simply larger and faster than most of their competitors. Better understanding the marine food chain and the links between each level is a necessary step for a better and more sustainable management of our environment.

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Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO) a public research institute devoted to marine related studies including fisheries, aquaculture and marine environment studies. Coastal Ocean Observing and Forecasting System (SOCIB) is a Spanish Marine Research Infrastructure providing multi-platform ocean observing and forecasting systems in the Western Mediterranean Sea.

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Contact Rotllan Paz protllan@socib.es

www.ieo.es/en/home

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SHELLFISH MONITORING FOR THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

The RAIA observatory (Observatorio Oceanográfica da Marxe Ibérica, http://www.marnaraia.org) and MeteoGalicia release bulletins covering the Galicia area for the aquaculture industry to help fish farmers in their business planning. They have developed a modelling suite, ranging from hydrodynamical to ecological models. The high-resolution hydrodynamical model is downscaled from the Copernicus Marine Service Global Ocean 1/12° Sea model. Dynamical downscaling is a method for obtaining high-resolution local models from lower resolution CMEMS models as forcing conditions. The bulletin provides useful water quality information for the day-to-day management of aquaculture farms.

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Better planning of aquaculture farm sitting and management.

Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters.

Better understanding of the environmental conditions.

RAIA METEOGALICIA AQUACULTURE SHELLFISH DOWNSCALING IBI

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Water quality is a critical factor when culturing any aquatic organism. Optimal water quality varies by species and must be monitored to ensure growth and survival. The quality of the water in the production systems can significantly affect the organism's health and the costs associated with getting a product to the market. Water quality parameters that are commonly monitored in the aquaculture industry include temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, hardness, ammonia, and nitrites.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Models for the Iberia Biscay Irish sea is used for this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes.

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The RAIA Observatory's mission is to provide reliable and useful information on the state of the sea to public administrations, companies and citizens in general. It also promotes the development of tools and services to improve competitiveness of agents operating in the marine environment.

More information here

RAIA www.marnaraia.org/

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SUPPORTING AQUACULTURE AND FISHING

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ACRI-ST and 7 partners have developed products, tools and services for the aquaculture and fishing industries in the framework of the FP7-SAFI project. Indicators and tools collecting data from various sources such as the Ocean Colour and Sea Surface Temperature satellite products from the Copernicus Marine Service are available to aquaculture farmers and fishing-related industries. Such dashboards help them with their daily decision making, for example to optimise site location selection for shellfish growth, or to monitor water quality. Antoine Mangin from ACRI-ST says that "more than 65 end users have been consulted so far and are potentially interested by the SAFI services".

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Better planning of the aquaculture farm sitting and management.

Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters.

Better understanding of the environmental conditions.

ACRI-ST UCC COFREPECHE DOMMRS IPMA IFAPA ACRI-EC SAFI FRANCE PRIVATE COMPANY MEDITERRANEAN SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN GLOBAL OCEAN FISHERIES AQUACULTURE CMEMS SATELLITE PRODUCTS

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Water quality is a critical factor when culturing any aquatic organism. Optimal water quality varies by species and must be monitored to ensure growth and survival. The quality of the water in the production systems can significantly affect the organism's health and the costs associated with getting a product to the market. Water quality parameters that are commonly monitored in the aquaculture industry include temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, hardness, ammonia, and nitrites.

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CMEMS provides sea surface height, sea surface temperature and chlorophyll from satellite observations, which are key for the development of the current application.

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ACRI-ST is an independant SME working for space agencies and users of satellite imagery, coupling scientific research and engineering of complex enviromental systems since 1989.

More information here www.acri-st.fr/index.php/about-us/

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SUPPORTING AQUACULTURE AND FISHING IN THE ADRIATIC SEA CASE • USE OVE RVIE W

Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale (ISPRA) in the context of the MERMAID project has developed a regional model in the Adriatic Sea for the aquaculture and fisheries industries. The Copernicus Marine Service Mediterranean Sea ocean currents model and satellite sea surface temperature data are used among other sources as input for their regional Adriatic Sea model. Maps of various useful parameters such as potential fish harvests (in tons per year) are made available to aquaculture farmers and fish industries. Such dashboards help them with their day-to-day decision making, for example to optimize the selection of sites for growing shellfish, or to monitor water quality. Andrea Taramelli from ISPRA says that "the Copernicus Marine Service ocean currents and satellite sea surface temperature data are key inputs for our Aquaculture dashboard. This saved us the time and expertise we would have had to invest to develop a hydrographical circulation model to get the currents right".

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Allow to save time and expertise to get the ocean currents right.

Easy and fast download of satellite data providing accurate sea surface temperature and ocean colour information.

ISPRA MED SEA AQUACULTURE FARM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS MODEL ADRIATIC SEA MERMAID PROJECT

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Water quality is a critical factor when culturing any aquatic organism. Optimal water quality varies by species and must be monitored to ensure growth and survival. The quality of the water in the production systems can significantly affect the organism's health and the costs associated with getting a product to the market. Water quality parameters that are commonly monitored in the aquaculture industry include temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, hardness, ammonia, and nitrites.

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CMEMS Analysis and Forecast model products provide with 7-day forecast of 3D ocean currents updated daily. Physics Model over the Mediterranean sea is used in this application. It provides hydrodynamic forecast including high frequency processes of paramount importance to characterize regional scale marine processes. Satellite and in situ data are also used.

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The Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale) has been established in 2008. ISPRA gathers the duties of the Environment Protection Agency, the National Institute for Wildlife and the Central Institute for Scientific and Technological Research applied to the Sea.

More information here

www.isprambiente.gov.it/en

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SUPPORTING THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN EUROPE

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Deltares, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), Water Insight and DHI have collaborated in the EU-funded project AQUA-USERS (https://portal.aqua-users.eu/), which provides the aquaculture industry with user-relevant and timely information based on the most up-to-date satellite data and innovative optical in-situ measurements. The key purpose is to develop an application that brings together satellite information on water quality and temperature with in-situ observations, as well as relevant weather prediction and met-ocean data. The application and underlying database is linked to a decision support system that includes a set of (user-determined) management options. Specific focus is put on the development of indicators based on Earth observation data for aquaculture management, including indicators for harmful algae bloom events. The methods and services developed within AQUA-USERS are tested by the members of the user board, aquaculture companies and organisations representing different geographic areas and aquacultural production systems.

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Better planning of aquaculture farm sitting and management.

Free and sustained information about many ocean parameters.

Better understanding of the environmental conditions.

DELTARES PML DHI AQUACULTURE EUROPE AQUA-USERS EUROPE

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Water quality is a critical factor when culturing any aquatic organism. Optimal water quality varies by species and must be monitored to ensure growth and survival. The quality of the water in the production systems can significantly affect the organism's health and the costs associated with getting a product to the market. Water quality parameters that are commonly monitored in the aquaculture industry include temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, hardness, ammonia, and nitrites.

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The Copernicus Marine Service Satellite Ocean Colour data are usefull for water quality monitoring, as it allows us to improve coherence in eutrophication assessments based on chlorophyll.

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DELTARES is an ducth independent, not-for-profit, applied research institute advising governments, industry and NGOs for safe and sustainable living in river & coastal regions worldwide.

More information here DELTARES www.deltares.nl/en/

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