Marine Studies

Ecoserv Ltd offers a range of services related to marine environmental studies, including pilot and desk studies, baseline assessments, and monitoring surveys.

Ecoserv Ltd's highly qualified and experienced scientific staff are local leading experts in studies of marine species, habitats and ecosystems, and routinely use their expertise to study the impacts of coastal and offshore activities on the marine environment. In particular, the company has a solid and long-standing record in monitoring aquaculture activities around the Maltese Islands, and in baseline surveys subsequent (i.e. following scuttling) monitoring of underwater wrecks used as diving attractions. Moreover, the company has extensive experience in carrying out water quality surveys, including monitoring of water quality for Blue Flag Beaches during the bathing season.

Ecoserv Ltd uses state-of-the-art techniques and equipment to carry out marine surveys and monitoring. The specialised techniques used include scientific diving, in situ and remote sampling (e.g. of seawater, sediments and biota), underwater photography and videography, sonar measurements, deployment of in situ meters for collection of physical data (e.g. on temperature, salinity oxygen levels, turbidity and sea currents), sample processing, identification of flora and fauna, statistical analysis and modelling.

Examples of key marine studies undertaken by Ecoserv Ltd:

Environmental monitoring programmes for aquaculture activities.
Environmental monitoring in connection with scuttling of wrecks for use as diving attractions
Studies of populations of the Mediterranean endemic Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) in Maltese coastal waters
Ecological monitoring, water quality and video surveillance at the Marsaxlokk Breakwater during works carried out to reconstruct the breakwater.
Marine ecological studies at Il-Hofra z-Zghira and Delimara, prepared for the Environment Impact Statement in connection with the proposed Combined Cycle Gas Turbine and Liquefied Natural Gas receiving, storage and regasification facilities at Delimara, Malta
Marine environmental monitoring programme in connection with dredging works at the Malta Freeport Terminal (Marsaxlokk) for the upgrading of the vessel maneuvering area
Monitoring of Water Quality for Blue Flag Beaches and Beaches of Quality during bathing seasons.