Programa Poseidon is marine biodiversity citizen science project delivered by ECOAQUA Institute, University Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ECOAQUA), supported by Fundacion Biodiversidad (2014-2015). In 2014 is established web platform, where target groups as scuba divers, whale watchers, environmentalist, etc. could introduce photo, location and other information on observed marine species. In the period of two years were registered more than 7000 observations by more than 400 users. All the reported observations where validated by ECOAQUA Ichthyology experts team, and finally encoded applying EU-nomen or WORMS classification.

Citation: ECOAQUA institute, University Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; Spain; (2015): Programa Poseidon - Citizen Science Project Results https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/470

Published: September 17, 2025 at 09:08

URL: http://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=poseidon

Andrej Abramic
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Alejandro García Mendoza
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Ricardo Haroun Trabaue
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Jose Juan Castro Hernandez
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Yaiza Fernandez-Palacios
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; University Institute of Aquaculture and Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)

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