Publication Abstract

Sensing the Sea

S. Kroeger and R.J. Law

The development of the “ecosystem approach” to the management of marine systems is leading to a requirement for data to be collected with greater frequency and spatial resolution then has been the case in the past. This is being met both by the analysis of more samples (so as to better describe variability and temporal change) and by the deployment of instrumented platforms able to gather data over long time periods. In order to meet these requirements in the hostile conditions at sea, a range of sensors based on physical, chemical and biological responses are being developed. These sensors find application both in laboratory analysis of collected samples, during field studies and directly in situ at remote sites for real-time observations of trends. In this paper we consider the role which biosensors could play in future marine monitoring programmes.

Reference:

S. Kroeger and R.J. Law (2005). Sensing the Sea. Trends in Biotechnology, 23(5): 250-256.