Commercial service platform for user-relevant coastal water monitoring services based on Earth observation (CoastObs)

CoastObs was a three-and-a-half-year project funded by EU Horizon, aimed at using satellite remote sensing to monitor coastal water environments and to develop a user-relevant platform that can offer validated products to users.

Tangible results: The project developed a platform which offers users satellite-derived products and services covering monitoring of algal blooms, chlorophyll-a concentration, turbidity, seagrass per cent coverage, phytoplankton size classes, harmful algae, sediment plumes, and water surface temperature as well as integration with predictive models for products such as shellfish growth potential.

Application/relevance: The project has made Earth Observation data accessible through its tailored products and services, which are relevant for routine water quality monitoring and coastal environment assessment, as well as for aquaculture and marine engineering.
Environment performance: Monitoring and assessment