Project UNDERSEA

UNDERSEA will implement the monitoring network for underwater sound measurements that will cover the entire Adriatic Sea by extending the results of the SOUNDSCAPE project. The project will conduct dedicated experiments to assess noise levels produced by boats engaged in tourism and local fisheries, using satellite data to define the geographic distribution of small boats, developing tools to quantify their contribution to underwater sound pollution.

The results of the entire project will be consolidated to create new tools for managing the sea, coastal environment and natural resources across borders.

The main contribution of IOR in the project will be related to the Adriatic Sea underwater noise monitoring. The network established in the Interreg Italy-Croatia project SOUNDSCAPE (led by IOR) will be upgraded to cover the entire Adriatic in the framework of UNDERSEA project. In particular, IOR will lead WP1, where it will coordinate Joint action for underwater sound monitoring network implementation, expanding the network established by SOUNDSCAPE. It will also participate in the training for new Partners and instrument calibration performed prior to first deployments. IOR will actively participate in WP2-WP5, and together with all Partners, it will also contribute to communication and dissemination efforts as well as capitalisation efforts.