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Applied simulations and Integrated modeling for the understanding of toxic and harmful algal blooms
Start date:2010-12-01
End date:2013-11-30
Project Acronym:ASIMUTH
Project status:Execution
Coordinator
| Organization name:DAITHI O'MURCHU MARINE RESEARCH STATION LTD | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Julie |
GEARHIES BANTRY ÉIRE/IRELAND Region: |
| Tel:+35-327-61276 | |
| Fax:+35-327-61264 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.dommrc.com | Organization Type: |
Description
Objective:
Harmful algal blooms are known to periodically produce toxicity in shellfish and to kill farmed fish throughout Europe. The Atlantic coast of Europe is often affected by such blooms causing devastation to aquaculture industries due to closures of farms and large scale fish kills. The management of shellfish toxicity is well developed along the Atlantic margin in response to EU Directives, and the caged fish culture has also developed protocols to react to harmful blooms. Identification of the origins of HAB events are essential to policy makers and industry since the only mitigation action possible lies in their prediction as these are naturally occurring. Having the ability to forecast when such events might occur to give advanced warning of the impending problem to the aquaculture industry could be a very valuable tool. Many studies have elucidated the ocean circulation patterns along Europes Atlantic coast and today, mathematical models produce acceptable hindcasts of previously observed circulation patterns and short term prognostic forecasts. Satellite remotely sensed images of chlorophyll and temperature are also extremely valuable in detecting high biomass surface blooms of plankton and the oceanic features that often delimit their extent. Using a combination of both modeling and satellite image analysis the ASIMUTH project will produce short-term forecasts of harmful algal events along the European Atlantic coasts and deliver these data using mobile phone and internet technology. Aquaculturalists will be able to use these forecasts to plan harvesting operations or to alter husbandry practices at finfish sites temporarily while a harmful algal bloom passes through a particular area.
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Project Details
Start date:2010-12-01
End date:2013-11-30
Duration:36 months
Project Reference:261860
Project cost:3237137 EURO
Project Funding:2485244 EURO
Programme Acronym:
FP7-SPACE
Programme type:Seventh Framework Programme
Subprogramme Area:Stimulating the development of downstream GMES services
Contract type:Collaborative project (generic)
URL:http://www.asimuth.eu/
Subject index:Security, Environmental Protection
Results for this Project
| Periodic Report Summary - ASIMUTH (Applied simulations and Integrated modeling for the understanding of toxic and harmful algal blooms) | 18/01/2013 |
Documents for this Project
| Periodic Report - ASIMUTH (Applied simulations and Integrated modeling for the understanding of toxic and harmful algal blooms) | 18/01/2013 |
Other participants
| Organization name:INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB | |
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Name:Ramiro |
Rua Barata Salgueiro 37/4 LISBOA PORTUGAL Region:CONTINENTE LISBOA E VALE DO TEJO Grande Lisboa |
| Tel:+351-213027000 | |
| Fax:+351-213015948 | |
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| Organization name:INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO | |
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Name:Teresa |
Avenida Rovisco Pais 1 LISBOA PORTUGAL Region:CONTINENTE LISBOA E VALE DO TEJO Grande Lisboa |
| Tel:+351-218417731 | |
| Fax:+351-218417154 | |
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| URL:http://www.ist.utl.pt | Organization Type:Education,Other |
| Organization name:THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE | |
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Name:Elaine |
Scottish Marine Institute DUNBEG OBAN UNITED KINGDOM Region: |
| Tel:+44-1631-559000 | |
| Fax:+44-1631-559001 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.sams.ac.uk | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:MARINE INSTITUTE | |
| Administrative contact | Address |
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Name:Caroline |
Rinville, Oranmore GALWAY ÉIRE/IRELAND Region:ÉIRE/IRELAND West |
| Tel:+353-91387200 | |
| Fax:+353-91387201 | |
| E-mail:Contact | |
| URL:http://www.marine.ie | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:STARLAB BARCELONA SL | |
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Name:Giulio |
CALLE TEODOR ROVIRALTA 45 BARCELONA ESPAÑA Region:ESTE CATALUÑA Barcelona |
| Tel:+34-932540366 | |
| Fax:+34-932126445 | |
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| URL:http://www.starlab.es | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER | |
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Name:Marie Christine |
155 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX FRANCE Region: |
| Tel:+33-298224351 | |
| Fax:+33-298224335 | |
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| URL:http://www.ifremer.fr | Organization Type:Research,Education |
| Organization name:INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA | |
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Name:Cristina |
CORAZON DE MARIA 8 MADRID ESPAÑA Region:COMUNIDAD DE MADRID |
| Tel:+34-981218151 | |
| Fax:+34-981229070 | |
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| URL:http://www.ieo.es | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:NOWCASTING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | |
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Name:Aisling |
BALLYMALEY BUSINESS PARK ENNIS ÉIRE/IRELAND Region: |
| Tel:+353-656892250 | |
| Fax:+353-656892251 | |
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| URL:http://www.nowcastinginternational.com | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:HOCER SAS | |
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Name:Roger |
BOULEVARD EINSTEIN 23 NANTES FRANCE Region:OUEST PAYS DE LA LOIRE Loire-Atlantique |
| Tel:+33-298413435 | |
| Fax:+33-298423920 | |
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| URL:http://www.hocer.com | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:NUMERICS WAREHOUSE LTD | |
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Name:Marcel |
Tyrone KILCOLGAN ÉIRE/IRELAND Region: |
| Tel:+353-91776964 | |
| Fax:+353-91776964 | |
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| URL:http://www.numericswarehouse.com | Organization Type: |
| Organization name:INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA IP | |
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Name:Ana Filipa |
RUA C AO AEROPORTO LISBOA PORTUGAL Region:CONTINENTE LISBOA E VALE DO TEJO Grande Lisboa |
| Tel:+351-218447045 | |
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| URL:http://www.ipma.pt | Organization Type: |
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