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Application of multiparameter probes for marine pollution monitoring – Interreg ADRION project SEAVIEWS

The Interreg ADRION project “Sector Adaptive Virtual Early Warning System for marine pollution” (SEAVIEWS) aims to develop an early warning system that would help to monitor and control marine pollution, so to tackle vulnerability and fragility of ecosystems in the Adriatic Ionian region. The early warning system consists of a transnational network that receives, stores and analyses real-time data about seawater properties. The network includes a set of stationary and moving sensors, in fixed key locations in the Adriatic-Ionian Region as well as on the vessels. The network of multi-parameters probes collects data, detects environmental anomalies and transfers this information to the SEAVIEWS platform. Simultaneously, SEAVIEWS will also engage the generic public and widen the sources of information through a mobile application targeting different types of end users. This paper includes a description of the installation process of a multiparameter probe in the Krka River estuary. The criteria for selecting the installation site, the required specifications of sensors and overall contribution to the project outputs are discussed. The multiparameter probe monitors 9 parameters, 6 directly recorded and 3 calculated indirectly. The early warning system urges local and national authorities to raise awareness on marine pollution issues, engage civil society in the prevention of marine pollution and most importantly it ensures real-time evaluation of the water quality deviations and enables the mitigation of the marine pollution impacts.

marine pollution ; early warning system ; multiparameter probe ; sensors ; Adriatic Ionian Region

Interreg ADRION Project SEAVIEWS