Name
Marine Plant Mesocosm System
Legal name of organisation
CCMAR – Centre of Marine Sciences
Country
Portugal
Continent
Europe
Organisation address
Universidade do Algarve
Campus de Gambelas, Ed.7
8005-139 Faro
Portugal
Primary contact information (PI)
Years of Mesocosm Experiments
Description of Facility
This facility is a marine infrastructure, incorporating three complementary mesocosm systems:
- Outdoor system, modular, with up to 40 independent flow-through 100 L tanks. Each experimental tank is linked to a dedicated head-tank, allowing true replication and random distribution of treatment levels across the system. The experimental tanks were conceived to accommodate rooted marine plants (seagrasses) but are easily adaptable to other organisms. CO2-enriched air is prepared in a 5000 L reservoir (IRGA-controlled mixture) and bubbled in the individual head-tanks.
- Indoor system, with similar design and operating principle, fitted with 30 L aquaria and artificial light.
- Outdoor system, 200 L flow-through experimental tanks. Water is supplied from a single head-tank, where pH is used to regulate CO2 injection.
Controlled Parameters
pCO2, pH, water-flow, nutrient concentrations, light levels
Research Topics
Facility location(s)
37.006, -7.966
Primary interests
Specialist areas
Equipment
Control systems based on real-time CO2 analysis, alkalinity titrators, water chemistry sensors.
Lodging
A wide range of hotels, hostels and apartments are available in Faro.
Source of Information
Photos of experiments/installations
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