SYMBIOSES is an impact assessment simulation technology for the investigation of oil spills and their impact on fish populations

SYMBIOSES increases scientific understanding in support of the ecosystem approach to marine management

SYMBIOSES was developed by Akvaplan-niva (head of project), Institute of Marine Research, SINTEF, and UiT The Arctic University of Norway, together with 13 international partners

SYMBIOSES includes four state-of-the-art models:
• oil fate and transport
• ocean dynamics
• movement and development of fish eggs and larvae
• multi-species population interactions

SYMBIOSES is applicable to the entire Norwegian Continental Shelf, allowing modelling of impacts of oil spills from any location and spill characteristics.

SYMBIOSES is developed for several fish species (cod, haddock, herring, capelin, saithe, polar cod), and has been applied in assessments for a number of locations and years.