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EnAlgae Macroalgal Pilot Network - Algecenter Danmark

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<strong>EnAlgae</strong> <strong>Macroalgal</strong> <strong>Pilot</strong> <strong>Network</strong> – sea trial sites<br />

Partner Site Site<br />

size<br />

QUB<br />

(Northern<br />

Ireland, UK)<br />

CEVA<br />

(Brittany,<br />

France)<br />

NUIG<br />

(Ireland)<br />

Strangford Lough,<br />

Co. Down<br />

Brittany coast,<br />

potentially several<br />

locations at existing<br />

oyster farms<br />

Onshore tanks<br />

Ventry Harbour,<br />

Co. Kerry<br />

Bertraghboy Bay,<br />

Co. Galway<br />

~8 ha.<br />

(1 ha.<br />

used)<br />

6 ha.<br />

(1 ha.<br />

used)<br />

18 ha.<br />

(1 ha.<br />

used)<br />

Site<br />

characteristics<br />

• Near shore<br />

• ++ Tidal Height<br />

• +++ Currents<br />

• + Wave action<br />

• Mixed substrate<br />

• Near shore<br />

• ++ Wave action?<br />

• +++ Tidal Height<br />

• +++ Currents<br />

• ? substrate<br />

• Near shore<br />

• + Wave action<br />

• + Tidal Height<br />

• + Current<br />

• Sand substrate<br />

Bioremediation?<br />

Not at site, but<br />

modeling kelp growth<br />

around local sewage<br />

outfalls<br />

Yes – onshore tank<br />

facilities using<br />

fishtank effluents,<br />

plus collaboration<br />

with oyster farmers<br />

Yes – using<br />

Bertraghboy Bay site<br />

with cod farm and<br />

scallop production in<br />

IMTA system

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