CoastNet - Portuguese Coastal Monitoring Network

CoastNet aims at monitoring important ecosystems of the Portuguese coast, through relevant chemical, physical and biological parameters, collected remotely in near real-time.

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CoastNet is implemented through:
  1. A near real-time earth observation data centre
  2. A set of sensors to collect in-situ data on environmental and biological parameters transmitted in near-real time to the data centre
  3. An array of acoustic receivers to track marine fauna movements
  4. A web-based platform, integrating the whole database and providing open access to the information

This will allow a better understanding of coastal and transitional waters ecosystem functioning, assessing long-term trends and spatial variability. Gathering such scientific knowledge is expected to support scientific production, socio-economic activities, such as fishing and aquaculture, and contribute to the conservation of endangered species, as well as to provide a variety of services to a wide range of stakeholders.

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COASTNET IN NUMBERS

3

estuaries with real-time monitoring

estuaries with real-time monitoring

8

estuaries and 35 km of coastal area covered

estuaries and 35 km of coastal area covered

20

products from satellite data

products from satellite data

COASTNET IN ACTION

IN-SITU SENSORS

Monitoring system with real-time measurements of environmental and biological variables

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BIOTELEMETRY RECEIVERS

Portuguese Tracking Network (PTN) with several lines of acoustic listening stations able to detect tagged fauna

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EARTH OBSERVATION

Costal remote sensing system – Earth Observation (EO) products available in the Geoportal

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NEWS AND EVENTS

CoastNet integrates international project

A network of acoustic biotelemetry receivers will be installed in the Marine Park of “Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina”

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First data paper from CoastNet published

First data paper from CoastNet published in Frontiers in Marine Science.

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Monitoring underwater noise in Madeira MPAs

The first campaign of the MARE mini grants project, Monitoring underwater noise in Madeira MPAs: the first approach to expande the coverage of the CoastNet in this archipelago, was carried out in the week of May 31 to June 4, 2021.

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