Table 1 Observed vs. estimated dates for the arrival of particles subset at buffer areas in the three drift simulations conducted.

From: Tracking a mass mortality outbreak of pen shell Pinna nobilis populations: A collaborative effort of scientists and citizens

Simulation

Area

LonLat p1

LonLat p2

Omme f

AEt f

FEt f

LEt f

Backward

Balearic Islands

2.45°E

39.50°N

1.44°E

38.91°N

2016/09/28

2016/09/29

2016/09/09

2016/10/16

Forward

L’Ametlla de Mar

1.42°E

41.14°N

0.87°E

40.91°N

2017/07/14

2017/07/11

2017/06/25

2017/07/24

Forward

North Catalonia

2.99°E

41.71°N

3.22°E

42.05°N

2017/12/07

2017/11/11

2017/11/07

2017/12/04

  1. Nomenclature:Longitude and latitude (LonLat) at point 1 (p1) and point 2 (p2); Observed date of MME (Ommef); Estimated average date (of particles subset) for the arrival of the particles at p2 (AEtf); First date for the arrival of the particles at p2 (FAEtf); Last date for the arrival of the particles at p2 (LAEtf).