Pan-European infrastructure for ocean & marine data management
European Directory of Marine Environmental Research Projects (EDMERP)
Details
General info
Project title
Monitoring programme for coastal waters
Project acronym
COASTAL MONITORING - MEPA
Begin date
1998-01-01
End date
To present
Description
Abstract
Programme involves collection and analysis of seawater and sediment samples in order to establish trends and assess environmental quality in local coastal waters. Samples are collected twice a year and tested for various physicochemical and hydrographical parameters. Field parameters are also observed during the collection of data.
Coordinator
Coordinating organisation
Malta Environment and Planning Authority, Environment Protection Directorate
Country of Coordinator
Malta
Contact name
Pressede Grech
Title
Ms.
Contact organisation
Malta Environment and Planning Authority, Environment Protection Directorate
Phone
(+356) 21803937 / (+356) 21240976
Fax
(+356) 21660108
Email
prassede.grech@mepa.org.mt
Project partners
Other partners
Department of Biology, University of Malta
Edmerp metadata
Edmerp id
9755
Collating centre
Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Latest update
2014-12-11