Objective HAB-BUOY is a highly innovative in-situ moored instrument for the detection of harmful algal blooms (HAB) in coastal waters. Toxic and nuisance species of algae have a serious economic impact on the shell fisheries of the European Economic Zone (EEZ) causing incidences of poisoning in people eating contaminated shellfish. No such instrument exists commercially at present and its manufacture requires the integration of several new and innovative techniques. There is a need for this type of instrument to be built and deployed in coastal aquaculture regions to more effectively monitor the presence of HAB species.Description of the workThe proposed research will develop HAB-BUOY so that it can image and recognise harmful algae. HAB-BUOY is in essence a microscope coupled to natural object recognition software, which will be operated either underwater suspended from a buoy, or on a mussel-producing raft, or in the laboratory to assist government scientists to monitor HAB algae. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyphycologynatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligencecomputational intelligence Programme(s) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal 0 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator NIMBUS MANAGEMENT LIMITED Address Unit 3, the new building, ellwood road Coleford United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all APT PROMOTIONS United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 16 the dale, wootton wawen Warwickshire See on map CENTRO DE CONTROL DO MEDIO MARINO Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Peirao de vilaxoan s/n Vilagarcia de arousa. pontevedra See on map CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DI SISTEMI INTEGRATI PER L'AMBIENTE MARINO Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via opera pia 13 Genova See on map CHALLENGER OCEANIC SYSTEMS AND SERVICES United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Meadow vale 6 Haslemere, surrey See on map CONSEJO REGULADOR DE LA DENOMINACION DE ORIGEN PROTEGIDA MEXILLON DE GALICIA-MEJILLON DE GALICIA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avda da marina 25 Vilagarcia de arousa (pontevedra) See on map CONSORZIO PER LA GESTIONE DEL LABORATORIO DI BIOLOGIA MARINA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via august piccard 54 Trieste See on map GRAAL TECH SRL Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via gropallo 4/10 Genova See on map Links Website Opens in new window HENSEY GLAN-UISCE TEO Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Coismeigmore, furbo County galway See on map INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Subida á radiofaro, 50 Vigo (pontevedra) See on map KILLARY FJORD SHELLFISH LTD Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bunowen Leenang, county galway See on map MARICOLTORI ALTO ADRIATICO SOC. COOP. A.R.L. Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Villagio del pescatore 46 Duino aurisina (ts) See on map MARINE INSTITUTE Ireland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Abbotstown Dublin See on map UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Drake circus Plymouth See on map
