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 MediterraneanÂ
From July to September 2024, partners of the EFFECTIVE project carried out a pilot test of an innovative oxygenation system on a mussel farming platform in Fangar Bay, part of the Ebro Delta Bays. This initiative aimed to evaluate the… Read More »Testing an Innovative Oxygenation System in the Ebro Delta Bays – EFFECTIVE Pilot 2
The Ebro Delta Bays, located in the western Mediterranean, are part of the Natura 2000 network—Europe’s flagship initiative for nature conservation. These bays are not only vital for marine biodiversity but also play a significant role in supporting local livelihoods.… Read More »EFFECTIVE Pilot 2: Monitoring Water Quality in the Ebro Delta Bays
The Ebro Delta Bays, a protected Natura 2000 area in the Western Mediterranean, are home to fragile marine habitats and species, making them a key focus of the EFFECTIVE project. However, challenges such as water quality issues continue to threaten… Read More »EFFECTIVE Pilot 2: Advancing Marine Restoration in the Ebro Delta Bays
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.
We’re excited to share insights from our recent internal workshop, organised by the project partner SPOTTERON, focusing on COSEA Data Access for all EFFECTIVE Pilot Areas and beyond! On February 19th, partners collaborated to refine the COSEA questionnaire and optimise… Read More »Empowering Pilot Areas with enhanced Data Access!
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.
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)
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.
As part of the EFFECTIVE project, CEAB-CSIC and Seabots deployed aquatic robots to map Posidonia oceanica meadows in Portlligat. This initiative assessed their health and carbon reserves, supporting strategies to protect these vital ecosystems.