Development of satellite method of the Baltic ecosystem monitoring

A national project funded by State Committee for Scientific Research.
No. PBZ-KBN 056/P04/2001

Badanie i opracowanie systemu satelitarnej kontroli ekosystemu Bałtyku:

Konferencja Podsumowująca

Sopot-Krokowa
21-25 listopada 2005

Project leaders:

Project coordinator - Prof. Bogdan Woźniak, <wozniak@iopan.gda.pl>, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot,

Project v-ce coordinator & contact person - Dr. Mirosława Ostrowska, <ostra@iopan.gda.pl>, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot

Prof. Adam Krężel, <oceak@univ.gda.pl>, University of Gdańsk

Dr. Dariusz Ficek, <darek@wsp.slupsk>, Pomeranian Pedagogical University, Dept. of Environmental Physics, Słupsk

Prof. Zbigniew Witek, <zwitek@mir.gdynia.pl>, Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia

Project duration:

April 1, 2002 - March 31, 2005

Project Budget:

1 200 000 Euro

Scientific task:

Development of bio-optical models as a base of modern procedures for the Baltic ecosystem remote sensing monitoring.

Utilitarian task:

Development of operational algorithm for the Baltic ecosystem remote sensing.

Research fields:

Empirical investigation and modelling in the following fields: satellite data processing, atmospheric correction, solar radiation transfer in the sea water, bio-optical properties of sea water, photosynthesis processes in marine phytoplankton.

Priorities:

Assessment of temperature, chlorophyll concentration and total primary production of organic matter and oxygen in the Baltic Sea.
Radiant energy inflow and utilisation in the Baltic ecosystem
Ability to predict the Baltic Sea ecosystem changes

Participating institutions and scientific tasks:

No.	Institution and scientific leader	Work Package	Tasks
1	Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk - Prof. Adam Krężel	Analysis of solar energy inflow and temperature distribution on the Baltic Sea surface based on satellite data	-Work Package
2	Institute of Oceanology PAS, Sopot - Prof. Bogdan Woźniak	Generating and quantity interpretation of „sea colour” maps of Baltic; the algorithm of operational satellite sea ecosystem state parameters registration	-Work Package - Project Coordination
3	Pomeranian Pedagogical University, Dept. of Environmental Physics, - Dr. Dariusz Ficek	Developing of organic matter primary production "ground truth" model.	-Work Package
4	Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia - Prof. Zbigniew Witek	Empirical research of the Baltic ecosystem	- Subcontractor in Work Packages 1, 2 and 3

List of participants:

Prof. Bogdan Woźniak, <wozniak@iopan.gda.pl>, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot, -
Project coordinator
Dr. Mirosława Ostrowska, <ostra@iopan.gda.pl>, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot -
Project v-ce coordinator
Prof. Adam Krężel, <oceak@univ.gda.pl>, University of Gdańsk -
Work Package Coordinator
Dr. Dariusz Ficek, <darek@wsp.slupsk>, Pomeranian Pedagogical University, Dept. of Environmental Physics, Słupsk -
Work Package Coordinator
Prof. Zbigniew Witek, <zwitek@mir.gdynia.pl>, Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia -
Work Package components Coordinator
Prof. Jerzy Dera, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
Dr. Mirosław Darecki, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
Dr. Ryszard Hapter, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
Dr. Alicja Kosakowska, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot,
Dr. Piotr Kowalczuk, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
Dr. Marek Kowalewski, University of Gdańsk
Assoc. Prof. Tadeusz Król, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
Dr. Roman Majchrowski, Pomeranian Pedagogical University, Dept. of Environmental Physics, Słupsk
Dr. Maciej Matciak, University of Gdańsk
Prof. Jerzy Olszewski, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
Dr. Jacek Piskozub, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot,
Dr. Anna Rozwadowska, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot,
Dr. Sławomir Sagan, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
Dr. Jacek Urbański, University of Gdańsk,
Dr. Sławomir B. Woźniak, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot,
M.Sc. Katarzyna Bradtke,University of Gdańsk
M.Sc. Violetta Drozdowska, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
M.Sc. Sławomir Kaczmarek, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
M.Sc. Łukasz Kozłowski, University of Gdańsk
M.Sc. Małgorzata Kuzio, Pomeranian Pedagogical University, Dept. of Environmental Physics, Słupsk
M.Sc. Michał Ostrowski, University of Gdańsk
M.Sc. Joanna Stoń, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot
M.Sc. Magdalena Demianiuk, University of Gdańsk
M.Sc. Lena Szymanek, University of Gdańsk
M.Sc. Maria Szymelfenig, University of Gdańsk
M.Sc. Mariusz Zalewski, Sea Fisheries Institute in Gdynia
M.Sc. Tomasz Zapadka, Pomeranian Pedagogical University, Dept. of Environmental Physics, Słupsk
Dr. Elżbieta Łysiak-Pastuszak, IMGW
Prof. Henryk Renk (professor emeritus)
M.Sc. Anna Pacuszka, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot (PhD Student)
M.Sc. Katarzyna Tyszka, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot (PhD Student)
M.Sc. Agnieszka Zdun, Institute of Oceanology, Sopot (PhD Student)

Altogether with technicians, there are 41 persons planned to work in the project.

Publications:

B.Woźniak, J. Dera, D. Ficek, M. Ostrowska, R. Majchrowski, "Dependence of the photosynthesis quantum yield in oceans on environmental factors Ocean Optics XVI Conference Proceedings (CD-ROM)
B.Wozniak, J. Dera, D. Ficek, M. Ostrowska, R. Majchrowski, "Dependence of the photosynthesis quantum yield in oceans on environmental factors" Oceanologia 2002, no 44(4), pp. 439-459
B. Woźniak, J. Dera, D. Ficek, R. Majchrowski, M. Ostrowska, S. Kaczmarek, 2003, "Modelling the light and photosynthesis in the marine environment", Oceanologia 45(2), 171-245
D. Ficek, R. Majchrowski, M. Ostrowska, S. Kaczmarek, B. Woźniak, J. Dera, 2003, "Practical applications of the multi-component marine photosynthesis model (MCM)", Oceanologia 45(3), 395-423
B. Woźniak, D. Ficek, R. Majchrowski, M. Ostrowska, S. Kaczmarek, J. Dera, 2003, "New complex algorithm of marine bio-optical properties and the primary production determination", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Current Problems in Optics of Natural Waters' ONW`2003 St. Petersburg, September 8-12 2003, 35-39
M. Darecki, D. Stramski, 2004, "An evaluation of MODIS and SeaWiFS bio-optical algorithms in the Baltic Sea", Remote Sensing of Environment 89 (3), 326-350
S.B. Woźniak, D. Stramski, 2004, "Modeling the optical properties of mineral particles suspended in seawater and their influences on ocean reflectance and chlorophyll estimation from remote sensing algorithms", Applied Optics 43(17), 3489-3503
M. Darecki, S. Kaczmarek, J. Olszewski, 2005 "SeaWiFS chlorophyll algorithms for the Southern Baltic", International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26 (2), 247-260.

Reports:

Full list of project reports (titles in Polish)

Meetings:

First Workshop "DEVELOPMENT OF SATELLITE METHOD OF THE BALTIC ECOSYSTEM MONITORING", Sopot - Sulęczyno 8-11 October 2002
Second Workshop "DEVELOPMENT OF SATELLITE METHOD OF THE BALTIC ECOSYSTEM MONITORING", Sopot - Mogilany 22-26 September 2003