MultiALIVE
2023.17666.ICDT
DOI https://doi.org/10.54499/2023.17666.ICDT
Multi observation tools for the detection of harmful algal blooms and forecasting shellfish contamination
Shellfish farming is crucial for coastal economies and meeting the rising demand for seafood. However, challenges loom impacting food security. Among them are issues like Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), posing threats to mussel farming in EU. MultiALIVE seeks to tackle these challenges by integrating in situ and Earth Observation (EO) data and advanced models to forecast HABs and anticipate shellfish contamination.
The MultiALIVE project has four main objectives:
1. Improve the knowledge of processes associated with HAB formation and senescence;
2. Development of new tools for HABs observation & Shellfish Contamination forecasting at local scale;
3. Boosting offshore aquaculture management with science development towards predicting natural contamination.
4. Effective project’s results uptake by the end-users – aquaculture stakeholders.
CIMA - Centre for Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Algarve
IPMA - Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere
IST-ID - Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
S2AQUA - Collaborative Laboratory, Association for a Sustainable and Smart Aquaculture
