Fish Watch Forum

Location: Europe

Topics include: Marine Life

Conçu et porté par l’association Peau-Bleue et le laboratoire ECOMERS de l’Université de Nice – Sophia Antipolis, le Fish Watch Forum a pour but de collecter et rassembler vos observations sur les poissons marins d'Europe de l'Ouest et de Méditerranée. Le Fish Watch Forum fonctionne avec une équipe de bénévoles, notamment pour la validation et la mise en ligne des données. Soyez indulgent et n'hésitez pas à nous faire part de vos remarques (onglet "Contact" en haut de page). Et envoyez vos photos et observations : c'est grâce aux contributions de tous que ce site s'enrichit jour après jour !

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Citclops: Citizens’ Observatory for Coast and Ocean Optical Monitoring"

Location: Europe

Topics include: Ocean Conditions

The Citclops project aims to develop systems to retrieve and use data on seawater colour, transparency and fluorescence, using low-cost sensors combined with people acting as data carriers, contextual information (e.g. georeferencing) and a community-based Internet platform, taking into account existing experiences (e.g. Secchi Dip-In, Coastwatch Europe and Oil Reporter).

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Alien CSI Bioblitz

Location: Europe

Topics include: Alien or Invasive Species

There is no sign of saturation in accumulation of alien species (AS) introductions worldwide, while the rate of spread for some AS seems to be increasing. Particular attention must be dedicated to Invasive Alien Species (IAS), i.e., AS that harm biodiversity and ecosystem services, or have a negative impact on the economy or human health. Managing biological invasions depends on accurate, detailed and up-to-date information on occurrences, distribution, pathways and impact of IAS at varying spatial scales across Europe and indeed globally. The challenges of gathering information on AS are recognized, but recent developments in citizen science, that is, the involvement of citizens in data collection or analysis for research projects, provide an opportunity to improve data flow and knowledge on AS. Further, it ensures effective and high quality societal engagement with the issue of IAS.

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