Algae Farms
File:Layer Algae Farms.png
Layer Info
Category Activities
Sub-category Aquaculture

Description

Algae farms are sites where reproduction or growth of algae occurs in tanks or cages.

MSP Challenge

Algae farms can be planned and they create the following pressures on the ecosystem:

Return to aquaculture.

Types

Not applicable. There are no types in this layer.

Metadata

Data Source

EMODnet, downloaded 2022-05.

Original Title

Algae Production

Metadata Identifier

EMODnet_HA_Algae_Production_20211110

Description

Abstract as in EMODnet (retrieved on 2022-05-23):

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Creation Date

Created on 2018-10-09, revision date: 2021-11-10.

Methodology

Selected features in the North Sea region, within 10km from the coast and within 2km from a river.

Types

None

Metadata

Data Source

HELCOM HOLAS II Dataset: Finfish mariculture (2017)

Original Title

Finfish mariculture

Description

"Data of fish farming facilities along the Baltic coast. Annual and average finfish production and nutrient load (total phosphorus and total nitrogen) is given, if known.

The data was made available by HELCOM Contracting Parties in response to data request. The data was received from Denmark, Finland, Germany and Sweden.

The activity was declared as not relevant for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, thus there is no activity within those Contracting Parties.

No data received from Russia."

Description retrieved from HELCOM's metadata page for this resource (2021-07-20)

Creation Date

2016-04-06

Methodology

Edited as to not overlap the countries' layer implemented in the platform.

Types

None

Metadata

Data Source

Enter data source for Clyde Marine Region here.

Original Title

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Description

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Creation Date

yyyy-mm-dd Clyde Marine Region

Methodology

Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge.


Types

Adriatic Sea types here

Metadata

Data Source

Enter data source for Adriatic Sea here.

Original Title

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Description

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Creation Date

yyyy-mm-dd Adriatic Sea

Methodology

Enter here how the layer was prepared to be integrated into the MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea Edition.

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