1 Data information

This dataset stems from the BIOMASS project (https://biobs.jrc.ec.europa.eu/page/biomass-assessment-study-jrc). Its aim is to build a reliable database to characterize the algae sector and to support informed European policies on Blue Growth and Bioeconomy. In the framework of this project, a joint workshop between JRC, FAO and the COST Actions Phycomorph and EUalgae was organized, where the knowledge gaps and needs regarding algae biomass production were discussed. As a first step in this project information on the location of the production facilities, group of produced organism (macro/microalgae) and production method (Fermenters, Photobioreactors, Open ponds, Semi Open ponds, Pilot, Harvesting; land-based, off-shore and coastal Aquaculture, Integrated multi-trophic or not) have been collected in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and UK. The list of European algae producers is based on the list provided by European Algae Biomass Association (EABA) and combined with JRC list.

1.1 Metadata

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2 Geographical extent

2.1 Coordinates

## [1] "West-Longitude: 7.1"

## [1] "South-Latitude: 53.8"

## [1] "East-Longitude: 13.5"

## [1] "North-Latitude: 58.2"

2.2 Defined area

Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 3.0. Data by OpenStreetMap, under ODbL.

3 Macroalgae (seaweeds)

3.1 Access data

The Web Feature Service (WFS) of the EMODnet Human activities portal allows collecting the data:
https://ows.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/wfs?service=WFS&request=GetCapabilities&version=1.1.0

Available labels:

##  [1] "FID"            "id"             "siteid"         "country"       
##  [5] "lat"            "long_"          "pos_info"       "organismgroup" 
##  [9] "stepinvalchain" "prod_method"    "prod_details"   "macrospecies"  
## [13] "the_geom"       "y"              "x"

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Excel file	Geographic information
csv	geojson

3.2 Table

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id <int>	siteid <fctr>	country <fctr>	lat <dbl>	long_ <dbl>	pos_info <fctr>	organismgroup <fctr>
30	DK01	Denmark	55.91697	11.644222	Confirmed	Macroalgae
31	DK02	Denmark	55.21163	11.198040	Confirmed	Macroalgae
32	DK03	Denmark	55.81970	10.036009	Confirmed	Macroalgae
33	DK04	Denmark	57.26072	11.000328	Estimated	Macroalgae
34	DK05_1	Denmark	56.41974	10.883665	Confirmed	Macroalgae
35	DK05_2	Denmark	56.42073	10.885017	Confirmed	Macroalgae
36	DK06	Denmark	55.17086	11.158639	Confirmed	Macroalgae
37	DK07	Denmark	56.24230	10.489349	Estimated	Macroalgae
38	DK08	Denmark	56.41056	10.923728	Estimated	Macroalgae
39	DK09	Denmark	56.15941	10.204373	Estimated	Macroalgae