FISHOUT FIXO3
Fixed Point Open Ocean Observatories Network: FISHOUT project 'Analysis of FISH community structure and trophic relationship by AUTOmated video imaging at a coastal cabled observatory'
Informazioni Generali
- Coordinatore:
- NERC - NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (Regno Unito)
- Responsabile:
- FANELLI EMANUELA - SSPT-PROTER-BES (SANTA TERESA)
- Ruolo ENEA:
- PARTNER
- Sito WEB:
- http://www.fixo3.eu/
Programmi Europei
- Programma:
- Settimo Programma Quadro R&ST (2007-2013) -> INFRASTRUTTURE (2007-2013) (CP-CSA-INFRA)
Descrizione e Attività
Descrizione Generale
The Fixed point Open Ocean Observatory network (FixO3) seeks to integrate European open ocean fixed point observatories and to improve access to these key installations for the broader community. These will provide multidisciplinary observations in all parts of the oceans from the air-sea interface to the deep seafloor. Coordinated by the National Oceanography Centre, UK, FixO3 will build on the significant advances achieved through the FP7 programmes EuroSITES, ESONET and CARBOOCEAN. With a budget of 7.00 Million Euros over 4 years (starting September 2013) the proposal has 29 partners drawn from academia, research institutions and SME’s. In addition 14 international experts from a wide range of disciplines comprise an Advisory Board.
The programme will be achieved through:
1. Coordination activities to integrate and harmonise the current procedures and processes. Strong links will be fostered with the wider community across academia, industry, policy and the general public through outreach, knowledge exchange and training.
2. Support actions to offer a) access to observatory infrastructures to those who do not have such access, and b) free and open data services and products.
3. Joint research activities to innovate and enhance the current capability for multidisciplinary in situ ocean observation.
Open ocean observation is currently a high priority for European marine and maritime activities. FixO3 will provide important data on environmental products and services to address the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and in support of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy. The FixO3 network will provide free and open access to in situ fixed point data of the highest quality. It will provide a strong integrated framework of open ocean facilities in the Atlantic from the Arctic to the Antarctic and throughout the Mediterranean, enabling an integrated, regional and multidisciplinary approach to understand natural and anthropogenic change in the ocean.
Attività svolta da ENEA
Il progetto FISHOUT è finanziato nell'ambito del progetto FIXO3, infrastruttura europea che ha tra gli obiettivi la creazione di una rete di osservatori europei in oceano aperto e favorire l'accesso ai dati per un'ampia comunità.
L'ENEA collabora all'istituzione di un osservatorio cablato che acquisirà e trasmetterà a terra in tempo reale dati fisici e biologici. Tra le attività previste per ENEA c'è l'analisi di immagini per lo studio del comportamento di specie ittiche.