RoGEO. GEOspatial tools for monitoring the arrivals of the invasive algae Rugulopteryx okamurae on the Andalusian coast: mitigation of its impact on fishing and global warming.
Pleamar program
RoGEO uses remote sensing and collaboration between science, administrations and citizens to develop tools that support national and regional strategies for monitoring and managing the invasive algae Rugulopteryx okamurae, helping to mitigate its environmental and socio-economic impacts.
Work packages
WP1 – Management and active participation
Development and training in a mobile app to register arrivals.
Selection of pilot regions and training of satellite algorithms.
PT2/3 – Detection of stranded and floating landings
Identification and quantification of landings on beaches and in the water column.
Integration into a web viewer.
Creation of specific spectral indices for Rugulopteryx okamurae.
Generation of maps that allow the analysis of spatial and temporal patterns.
WP4 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Measurement of CO2 and CH4 derived from the decomposition of stranded algae.
Recommendations for cleanup and impact mitigation.
WP5 – Outreach and Citizen Science
Dissemination of tools and results to fishermen, managers and citizens.
Promotion of collaborative data recording.
Academic and social visibility through publications, conferences and participatory workshops.
INTEMARES complementary project.
The following collaborating entities act: Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), University Institute of Biotechnology and Blue Development (IBYDA), Demarcation of Atlantic Coasts of Andalusia, Andalusian Federation of Fishermen’s Guilds (FACOPE), National Association of Women in Fishing (ANMUPESCA) and Andalusian Association of Women in the Fishing Sector (ANDMUPES).
Line of action:
Marine ecosystemsStatus:
En ejecuciónLocation
AndalusiaResearch line
Axis 2. Protection of the Marine EnvironmentExecution date:
2026End date:
2028Project web page:
https://www.programapleamar.es/proyectos/rogeo-herramientas-geoespaciales-para-la-monitorizacion-de-los-arribazones-del-algaThe objective of RoGEO is to strengthen the capacity of the fishing sector, the tourism sector and public administrations to face the massive arrival of the invasive algae Rugulopteryx okamurae on the Andalusian coasts, through the development of tools based on remote sensing, open science and citizen science.
The project implements a regional monitoring system supported by images from the Sentinel-2 satellite, which allows the identification and visualization in near real time of accumulations of the invasive Asian algae, both floating in the water column and washed up on the beach, along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Andalusia.
Specific objectives:
OE1. To develop tools (mobile or based on remote sensing) for the recording, visualization and monitoring of landings stranded on Andalusian beaches and landings floating on the Andalusian coast.
OE2. To analyze the spatio-temporal dynamics of the arribazones.
OE3. Quantify the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by stranded algal landings and propose management and clean-up strategies that contribute to the reduction of these emissions, mitigating global warming.
OE4. Encourage the participation and training of stakeholders in the use of the tools developed, promoting collaboration, scientific dissemination and social awareness to improve the management and mitigation of the impact of the arrivals of the invasive algae Rugulopteryx okamurae.
RoGEO. GEOspatial tools for monitoring the arrivals of the invasive algae Rugulopteryx okamurae on the Andalusian coast: mitigation of its impact on fishing and global warming.
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