Instruments have now been installed in over twelve sites including many of the sea-loughs in the north of Ireland. Sites have been selected that are suitable for monitoring, allowing for concerns such as navigation and fishing, whilst also of significance and relevance for conservation and aquaculture issues.
The Irish Sea sites do not currently operate with data telemetry and data is not yet available through this website, this is still under development.
For more information on each site, including live site data, click on the site icon on the map below:
Site Descriptions
Studies of sea loughs and estuaries around the coast of Northern Ireland suggest that three sites are eutrophic - these have been identified as Sensitive Areas (SA's) under the terms of the EC Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). This directive is designed to reduce the pollution of freshwater, estuarine and coastal waters by effective monitoring and improved management of pollution sources.
