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🌿 Elliot Bates (GPA Seabots) | Mapping Blue Carbon in the Mediterranean 

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đź’¬ “We’re using sonar to map the carbon stored beneath Posidonia oceanica – one of the Mediterranean’s most important seagrass ecosystems.”  Elliot Bates, Blue Carbon Representative at GPA Seabots, shares how their work in the EFFECTIVE project is helping unlock… Read More »đźŚż Elliot Bates (GPA Seabots) | Mapping Blue Carbon in the Mediterranean 

Transforming gray spaces into Blue OASES: Ocean Ecostructures’ multitechnological solution for marine infrastructures renaturalization.

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Introduction Marine ecosystems are facing numerous threats, including global warming, overpopulation, pollution, increasing energy consumption, overexploitation of natural resources, and disruptions to natural processes. These anthropogenic  activities are accelerating biodiversity loss and increasing species endangerment. Ocean temperatures have also risen… Read More »Transforming gray spaces into Blue OASES: Ocean Ecostructures’ multitechnological solution for marine infrastructures renaturalization.

EFFECTIVE Partner Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) Featured in Interview on Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas.

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The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), a distinguished partner in the EFFECTIVE project, has been featured in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. The discussion sheds light on FORTH’s significant contributions to safeguarding Marine Protected Areas… Read More »EFFECTIVE Partner Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) Featured in Interview on Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas.

New Publication from EFFECTIVE Partner: Leibniz-Institut fĂĽr Ostseeforschung WarnemĂĽnde (IOW)

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The Leibniz-Institut fĂĽr Ostseeforschung WarnemĂĽnde (IOW), a key partner in the EFFECTIVE project, has released a new publication focusing on ecosystem-based management (EBM) in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Baltic Sea. The study addresses the challenges of balancing environmental… Read More »New Publication from EFFECTIVE Partner: Leibniz-Institut fĂĽr Ostseeforschung WarnemĂĽnde (IOW)

Pilot 2 in action: Restoring the Ebro Delta Bays

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As part of the EFFECTIVE project, restoration efforts in the Ebro Delta Bays focused on improving water quality and rehabilitating habitats. Sediment sampling in Els Alfacs Bay helped establish a baseline for future restoration, while strategies like planting helophytic plants to filter pollutants and removing excess organic mud to support seagrass recovery were implemented to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem health.