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EnAlgae Macroalgal Pilot Network - Algecenter Danmark

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Marine Institute (Ireland)<br />

Marine Research Sub-Programme - Seaweed<br />

Development of a methodology for the quantitative<br />

assessment of Ireland’s inshore kelp resource<br />

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES:<br />

Partners:<br />

QUB,<br />

Envision Mapping Ltd,<br />

UC Cork<br />

• Develop, trial and assess potential methodologies for estimation of kelp<br />

standing stock biomass at two inshore sites (1 on SW Coast and 1 on West<br />

coast);<br />

• Carry out acoustic trials to estimate kelp biomass (including appropriate<br />

ground-truthing) and, where appropriate, fine-tune the methodology.

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