1. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [1][1] The BMDC’s database: a tool for scientists and decision makers K. De Cauwer, M. Devolder, S. Jans, S. Scory MUMM | BMM | UGMM Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

2. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [2][2] data management at MUMM Context IDOD Sustainable Management of the North Sea (1997-2002) : 17 projects and 31 scientific teams 19821978 1986199019941998 200019741970 MONITORING DATA (national, OSPAR,...) * funded by the Belgian Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs ARCImpulse SMNS SEA National Scientific programmes* and other projects

3. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [3][3] the IDOD project  Integrated and Dynamical Oceanographic Data Management  Objective : to establish high quality and long-lasting marine data management services, in order to fulfill the present and future needs of a broad range of users Context

4. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [4][4] IDOD Historical data Contaminant data Eutrophication Physico-chemical parameters Sedimentological characteristics Pipelines, navigation routes,... Biological effects Pathology/ Ecotoxicology Biodiversity Optical properties

5. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [5][5] First step - development of the database From the analysis of  data types  meta data (time, position, methodology, quality control, …)  data catalogues (EDMED, EDMERP, CSR,...)  user needs And discussions with  data providers  data managers To... Database

6. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [6][6] … one relational database structure Database Oracle8i

7. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [7][7] Campaigns Sampling events Samples BE2000/03 Station 700 - 7/02/2001 09:56 Water values Nitrate : 75 µmol/l Database Niskin bottle Sediment subsamples Sediment values 0-10 cm depth CB101 : 0.00202 µg/g dry weight (< 63 µm) boxcorer Biota subsamples Tissue Biota values Observations 5 Atlantic cod specimens average weight : 446 g Liver tissue with 58 % lipid weight CB101 = 0.18628 µg/g lipid weight presence of parasites Fishing net Densities 2.2 Black-headed Gulls/km² Eye/binocular

8. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [8][8] From database to information system Quality control Statistical Q.C. Data base Raw Data Users interne t Spatial analysis Statistical analysis KUL-University Center of statistics ULg- SURFACES

9. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [9][9] Tools (based on SPLUS & ArcIMS) From database to information system Values, Plots, Reports, Maps,...

10. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [10] Case study Eutrophication assessment  OSPAR Comprehensive Procedure for the Identification of the eutrophication status of the OSPAR maritime area  Objective : to get and to report to policy makers a comparable vision of the eutrophication status of the North Atlantic marine waters Application to international assessments/policy making

11. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [11] OSPAR Eutrophication assessment criteria  Adopted by OSPAR in 2002  Applied by Contracting Parties in summer 2002  For Belgium, report made by MUMM with assistance from ULB - ESA (OSTC contract) and and/o r Application to international assessments/policy making

12. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [12] Data selection Application to international assessments/policy making

13. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [13] Statistical analysis Application to international assessments/policy making

14. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [14] Eutrophication assessment 1998 Application to international assessments/policy making

15. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [15] Eutrophication assessment 1995 Application to international assessments/policy making

16. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [16] Final note BMDC’s Information system proves to be an efficient tool : Easy retrieval, combination and analysis of data  data products for international assessments and policy making Online access  available for a wide range of users

17. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models MUMM | BMM | UGMM http://www.mumm.ac.be/ The Colour of Ocean Data - The Palais des Congrès, Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002 [17] If you want more …?  Welcome at our demonstration !  Or try it : http://www.mumm.ac.be/datacentre/  Or contact us : bmdc@mumm.ac.be