Innovation Capabilities & Products
- Capabilities | Quantification of anthropogenic impacts on water quality
Analysis of acidification, eutrophication and concentration of different pollutants (PAHs, heavy metals, emerging contaminants, etc.) on water samples, as well as of their impact on biological and geochemical processes.
- Window to the seaMarine instruments & sensors Coastal & Environmental Protection Ecosystem Services & Governance Maritime Spatial Planning
Interoperable data platform that collects records of a variety of indicators related to coastal risks both in Galicia and in the North of Portugal The variables include, among others, the risk of eutrophication, coastal erosion, flooding or loss of genetic diversity. Linked to the MarRisk project, financed by the European Regional Development Fund ERDF through the Interreg V-A Spain-Portugal Program (POCTEP) 2014-2020.
- Capabilities | Biodiversity AssessmentMarine instruments & sensors Coastal & Environmental Protection Maritime Spatial Planning Ecosystem Services & Governance
Monitoring temporal and spatial distribution of species, abundance and biomass from several taxa using different techniques such as e-DNA, pigment characterization, flow cytometry, acoustic telemetry, images collected from remote observation systems (i.e. drones, etc.) or classic taxonomic identification.
- Capabilities | Development of management and decision-making tools based on modeling and simulated scenariosCoastal & Environmental Protection Maritime Spatial Planning Ecosystem Services & Governance Aquaculture Fisheries
Development of space-specific tools for assessment, management and decision-making by modeling the impacts of present and possible future environmental scenarios (pollution, climate change, etc.) on oceanographic conditions, biodiversity distribution, physiological response or fisheries and aquaculture performance.
- Prototype | MUSSEL-HFNI: high-frequency non-invasive (HFNI) low-cost biosensor for aquaculture monitoring
Device to monitor the physiological status of up to 64 bivalves in their culture system in real time.
The monitoring system is based on the analysis of micro-movements of bivalves related to valve opening (valvometry). This technique has been confirmed by recent studies as a very promising technique to detect harmful algal blooms or ocean acidification episodes.
The prototype is being adapted to increase its portability and autonomy. For further information, please contact us by e-mail.
- Prototype | SURCOM-pH: Low-cost sensor for autonomous ocean acidification monitoring
Prototype of a low-cost autonomous pH sensor based on ISFET (ion sensitive field effect transistor) technology adapted for continuous ocean monitoring.
The sensor yields a high precision (± 0.003 pH units) and a very low measurement drift, provides real-time coastal data transmission, and its autonomy allows for over one year of continuous transmission.
The prototype has been tested for long periods in coastal areas and has been calibrated against commercial sensors, providing very good reliability. For further information, please contact us by e-mail.
- Capabilities | Technical assistance in oceanographic and coastal sampling, data processing and interpretation
Technical assistance in sampling design and sensor selection for the collection of observational data on physical and biogeochemical processes in marine environments, as well as in data processing, modelling and interpretation.
- Capabilities | Geochemical characterization of water
Analysis of water properties, ranging from physical to geochemical characteristics, including carbon system components, nutrient concentration, organic matter characterization, radioisotope concentration, trace and rare earth elements (REE), etc.
- Capabilities | Prediction and characterization of harmful algal blooms
Characterization and modeling of algal blooms and their interaction with oceanographic and environmental conditions to model and predict proliferation episodes.