Project Portugal 2020
ASPAZOR-Ecosystem impacts and socioeconomic benefits of Asparagopsis armata in the Azores
Project sheet
Name
ASPAZOR-Ecosystem impacts and socioeconomic benefits of Asparagopsis armata in the Azores .Funding amount
116,14 thousand € .Value executed
116,14 thousand € .Operation code
ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000060 .Conclusion date
26.01.2021 .Summary
This project investigates how the non-indigenous cryptic species complex A. armata, a high-profile invasive red seaweed, impacts Azorean ecosystem services and biodiversity under current and future environmental scenarios. In addition this project tests whether A. armata has the potential to turn into a profitable marine resource in Azores, providing guidance on the amount of biomass accessible for economical sustainable exploitation through the cosmetic market distribution routes.
Funding beneficiaries
Main beneficiary
FUNDAÇÃO GASPAR FRUTUOSO, FP
Geographic distribution of financing
116,14 thousand €
Funding amount
Where was the money spent
By sub-região
1 sub-região financed .
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Autonomous Region of the Azores 116,14 thousand € ,