Coastal ecosystems are under pressure from nutrient run-off, climate-driven shifts, and biomass production.
Governments and regulators already deploy physical and chemical sensors, but continuous biological data is missing
How we’re solving it
FP Aqua provides real-time biological monitoring through automated underwater microscopy.
By detecting plankton and micro-jellyfish blooms, we can fill critical data gaps for ecosystem management and policy-making.
What this means for regulators and researchers
Higher-frequency biological data than manual sampling.
A tool for more accurate environmental impact assessments and forecasting.
Opportunities to integrate with existing sensor networks and platforms.
Scalable from local projects to national monitoring networks.
Future opportunities
Partnerships with institutes such as IMR (Havforskningsinstituttet) could enable continuous plankton surveillance along the Norwegian coast and beyond.
