EMECO – European Marine Ecosystem Observatory

UK – Cefas, EA, NOC, SAHFOS; NL-Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, NIOZ, Norway-

IMR, NERSC, Met Off; DE-GKSS, BE – MUMM, F – IFREMER, Irl – Marine Institute,

D – NIVA; S - SMHI

Introduction

Operational monitoringSmartBuoy (Wavenet) network• Coverage, instrumentation, plans• Examples of results

EMECO • what is it, what does it do• Infrastructure• Application• Products

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Integrated monitoring: chlorophyll from satellite, ship (RWS) and buoy

SmartBuoy – operational network

SmartBuoy – 5 (7) buoy + ODAS Wavenet – 11 Waverider buoys

SmartBuoy measurements CTD, I(PAR) (1 and 2 m), Chl

fluorescence, turbidity, O2, nutrients, phytoplankton, SPM

Daily averaged (< 1 h – daily) Surface and subsurface Satellite telemetry QA’d data – assessment to

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Oyster Grounds joint UK/NL SmartBuoy site

Phytoplankton blooms – variability in timing, amplitude and duration

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EMECO - European Marine Ecosystem Observatory

UK-Cefas, EA, NOC, SAHFOS; NL-Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, NIOZ, Norway-IMR, NERSC, Met Off; DE-GKSS, BSH, BE – MUMM, F – IFREMER, Irl – Marine Institute, D – NIVA; S - SMHI

Builds on existing infrastructureMulti-scale – time & spaceSupporting adaptive managementEuroGOOS projectDefra funded Nov 08

EMECO is a an informal European network for integration of monitoring, modelling & research.

www.emecogroup.org

North Sea ‘Observatory’

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Detection of environmental change

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Interannual differences in the ChannelValidated chlorophyll products Some extreme case II waters require additional validationTo interpret these figures we need additional information from measurements and models & different national origins

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Satellite growing season chlorophyll average for 2003

Satellite growing season chlorophyll average for 2008

Ecosystem modelling

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Bolstering formal assessments of eutrophication Carrying out nutrient reduction scenariosEvaluating indicatorsValidation with national marine monitoring programme dataOSPAR Working Group on Eutrophication Modelling – www.cefas.co.uk/eutmod

Widespread capability in ecosystem modelling

Collaborative infrastructure in place - OSPAR

FerryBox – GKSS;CPR - SAHFOS

SmartBuoy – Cefas/RWS

Lander - Cefas

RV - RWS

Visualisation integration tools

Integration

Information & assessment related productsDIAS

Data extraction

EMECO example product

User generated maps‘Agreed’ international map of chlorophyllTransparent information product with estimate of confidence

DIAS

Today’s 27. May simulated

Cod larvae distribution

Summary

Strategic partnerships in place within EMECO – more partners interested• Netherlands-UK SmartBuoy programme• FerryBox-CPR joint network (North Sea, Channel..)• Cefas-GKSS – FB knowledge transfer• UK-Ireland joint buoy deployment• Cefas – IFREMER satellite validation

EMECO adopted as NOOS project – wider interestBottom-up approach provides immediate multi-national monitoring infrastructureTools for integration and rapid assessment being put in placeStartup funding from Defra secured 18 months

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