Funded by the EU Horizon Europe Programme (along with UKRI), AquaPLAN is a €2.6 million, 4-year project that aims to quantify the combined impacts of Light and Noise Pollution (LNP) on aquatic biodiversity in European waters and facilitate the implementation of empirically sound strategies for managing these pollutants through novel interdisciplinary approaches.
“Currently, existing regulations on the emission of Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) and anthropogenic noise are highly fragmented in inland, coastal and offshore waters. Moreover, we still need good datasets to understand how to monitor, protect and restore aquatic biodiversity effectively. By engaging with stakeholder experts in aquatic biodiversity, light and noise pollution (LNP) and the maritime industry throughout the project, AquaPLAN will provide sound recommendations on efficient LNP mitigation options as well on how to face potential barriers to their applications”
– Elena Maggi, AquaPLAN Coordinator
The AquaPLAN consortium is led by University of Pisa (Italy) and comprises of a multi-actor, transdisciplinary team of 13 organisations from 9 countries.
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Latest News & Events
Underwater noise pollution in underexplored Australian estuaries
Human-made noise, also known as anthropogenic noise, has been identified as one of the most harmful forms of global pollutants impacting both terrestrial and aquatic…
Zero pollution monitoring & outlook 2025 report published
This monitoring and outlook assessment report is jointly published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) as bi-annual…
Bioacoustics monitoring webinar: Unveiling biodiversity with sound
As part of their ongoing work to harmonise biodiversity monitoring across Europe, the European Biodiversity Partnership, Biodiversa+ is hosting a series of experience-sharing sessions featuring…
PLAN-B Newsletter – March 2025
The latest issue of AquaPLAN’s sister project, PLAN-B is out now! This issue has all the latest news and events from their consortium, including the Light Pollution EU…
AquaPLAN collaborating with Interreg Central Europe project DARKERSKY4CE
AquaPLAN has started new networking activities with the 2.5-year Interreg and EU-funded project DARKERSKY4CE. As you may be aware, artificial light at night (ALAN) in…
Consultation: Perceptions of human-generated noise and light in marine and freshwater environments
If you want to have a say on future actions and strategies to manage human-generated noise and light in aquatic environments across Europe, please participate…
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