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Beyond Harvest: Ecological benefits of bivalve aquaculture

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AQUABENEFIT is a research project investigating how shellfish aquaculture can contribute to healthier marine and coastal ecosystems

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By integrating ecological monitoring, innovative biomonitoring tools, AI-enabled data analysis, and close collaboration with industrial stakeholders, AQUABENEFIT will generate new evidence on the habitat and biodiversity benefits of bivalve aquaculture.

Our Mission

Deliver robust, science-based evidence to guide sustainable aquaculture management and policy, enabling the sector to grow while enhancing ecosystem health, biodiversity, and resilience in coastal regions.

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PROJECT
VISION

Understanding and quantifying the ecological contributions of bivalve farming to coastal ecosystems

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RESEARCH
APPROACH

Six interconnected work packages linking ecological monitoring, eDNA tools, and AI-analytics

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PROJECT
UPDATES

Sampling campaigns, milestones, project activities, and dissemination events

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Collaborate, ask questions or subscribe to our mailing list for updates

PARTNERS

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FUNDED BY

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COMPETE2030-FEDER-00787300 (nº 16692)

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