Expeditions
Bertarelli Foundation Pelagic Expedition IIII
- Field of study
- Pelagic expedition
- Vessel(s)
- BPV Pacific Marlin
- Funder(s)
- Bertarelli Foundation
- Start
- 2/2016
- End
- /2/2016
- Description
- In February 2016, we conducted a pelagic expedition on board the BIOT patrol vessel the Pacific Marlin (BPV), designed to understand the physical and biological characteristics supporting the distribution, diversity, abundance, and potential recovery of pelagic predators in the BIOT marine reserve. Objectives: 1. To deploy mid-water stereo baited remote underwater video camera systems to study the ecology and behaviour of pelagic fish assemblages. 2. Collect information on fish and shark prey field distribution, enabling the interpretation of the observed patterns of fish and megafauna distribution and make conclusions on habitat suitability. 3. Measurements of conductivity, temperature, density (CTD) and turbulence to provide information critical to interpret observations resulting from objectives above. 4. Tagging of manta rays to track movements inside and outside the MPA. 5. Monitor the diversity, abundance, movements and distribution of seabirds.
- Expedition leader
- Tom LeTissier
- Expedition leader email
- tomletessier@gmail.com
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