The Monitoring Network

The EMMA's dynamic monitoring system, implemented along the Adriatic coast of the Emilia-Romagna region from Lido Adriano to Cattolica, catchs many goals to survey hypo-anoxia phenomena, improve the sensitivity of the forecasting system and became effective the Decision Supporting System (DSS).

Performed by ARPA-Daphne oceanography structure, a monitoring network of 18 stations perpendicular to the coast was identified and monitored every monts (every 15 days in summer season) since April 2006. The monitoring includes: CTD profiles (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, chlorophyll) and composed total and dissolved of Nitrogen and Phosphorus.

Data collected in each stations are available in ARPA-Daphne web site (in figure an example of the measurements).