Linking rivers to coastal health

The problem

(1) Nutrient run-off from rivers fuels algae and jellyfish blooms that affect coastal waters and fish farms.

(2) Monitoring stops at the shoreline leaving a blind spot upstream.

How we are solving it

FP Aqua’s technology can be deployed in rivers and estuaries to track biological composition before it reaches the sea.

This helps connect rainfall and nutrient flows to downstream bloom risks.

What this means for stakeholders

1. Early detection of nutrient-driven bloom conditions.

2. Improved predictive modelling from “source to sea”.

3. Stronger datasets for regulators, insurers, and environmental managers.

4. Insights that support national and regional water-quality initiatives.

Future opportunities

By linking river and coastal data, FP Aqua contributes to broader forecasting models that predict bloom events days or weeks ahead.

Explore our pilots in river and catchment monitoring now.