Objective This project deals with the characterisation of the carrying capacity of key European coastal zones for commercial production of bivalve shellfish. The research is designed to produce powerful tools, which would enable shellfish producers in the targeted are as to optimise production capacity, recruitment of young stock, and quality whilst reducing waste. The research consists of 5 inter-dependent TECHNICAL workpackages: Historical Data Collection: Objectives are the collection and storage of historical data that describe environmental parameters and processes at each culture environment (Loch Creran-UK, Eastern Scheldt - Netherlands and SE Waterford-Ireland), including the physiology and culture practise for each main shellfish species cultured in those environments.Field Work: Objectives are to measure(i) temporal and spatial variations in the environmental parameters that act as forcing functions driving our simulations of shellfish growth and ecosystem processes (e.g. food availability, light, temperature)(ii) physiological responses required to parameterise the generic physiological model for each shellfish species, and(iii) natural shellfish growth and ecosystem variables (e.g. chlorophyll) that will be used to calibrate and validate the models Ecosystem scale modelling: Objectives are to describe and predict carrying capacity, using ecological modelling.Ecosystem models with variable spatial resolution will be used, in order to combine hydrodynamics, biogeochemistry and shellfish population dynamics for multi-year simulation. The specific objectives, for each culture environment (Loch Creran UK, Waterford estuary Ireland, Eastern Scheldt Netherlands), are:(a) To integrate external forcing from watershed and coast in ecosystem scale models;(b) To simulate the major internal processes responsible for energy flow; and(c) To describe and predict growth for relevant cultivated species; at resolutions that are adequate for fisheries and resource management Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrologydrainage basinsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologynatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeochemistrybiogeochemistry Programme(s) FP6-SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SME - Horizontal research activities involving SMEs Call for proposal FP6-2002-SME-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Cooperative - SMEs-Co-operative research contracts Coordinator NORTH BAY SHELLFISH LTD Address Horries deerness Orkney United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AART CORNELISSE Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Groeninx van zoelenstrt 7 Yerseke See on map ASSOCIATION OF SCOTTISH SHELLFISH GROWERS United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Simmers & co., albany chambers, albany street Oban, argyll, scotland See on map CLEW BAY MARINE FORUM LTD Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Knockbreaga Newport, co. mayo See on map COOPERATIEVE PRODUCENTEN ORGANISATIE NEDERLANDSE OESTERCULTUUR Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Damstrt 23 Yerseke See on map Links Website Opens in new window COOPERATIEVE PRODUCENTEN ORGANISATIE VOOR DE NEDERLANDSE MOSSELCULTUUR Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dregweg 2 Yerseke See on map Links Website Opens in new window JOHN COLEMAN T/A LA TENE MAPS Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Pharmacy house, sandyford Dublin See on map Links Website Opens in new window LNSTITUTE DO MAR Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address A/c departamento de zoologia, fct/universidade de coimbra Coimbra See on map Links Website Opens in new window PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Prospect place, the hoe Plymouth See on map Links Website Opens in new window SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dunstaffnage marine laboratory Oban, scotland See on map Links Website Opens in new window SOUTH EAST SHELLFISH CO-OPERATIVE LTD Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address C/o john baldwin, dobbyn street Passage east, co waterford See on map STICHTING WATERLOOPKUNDIG LABORATORIUM Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rotterdamsesweg 185 Delft See on map Links Website Opens in new window THE CALEDONIAN OYSTER COMPANY LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Simmers & co., albany chambers, albany street Oban, scotland See on map WAGENINGEN IMARES Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Haringkade 1 Ijmuiden See on map Links Website Opens in new window
