Expeditions

Pangaea Chagos Initiative Expedition III

Field of study

Fish and reef

Vessel(s)

M/Y Pangaea

Funder(s)

University of Western Australia - TeachGreen

Start

6/2016

End

/6/2016

Description

To document the status of reef fish assemblages within BIOT MPA, in particular the status and ecological function of reef sharks. Additional work to assess the intertidal ecology of reef flats of Diego Garcia using towed underwater sleds.

Expedition leader

Prof Jessica Meeuwig

Expedition leader email

jessica.meeuwig@uwa.edu.au

Members

• Jessica Meeuwig
• David Tickler

Publications

• Pangaea Chagos Initiative: May 2016 (PCI III) Expedition - 2016

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