by jjmeeuwig | Oct 4, 2018 | Project, Media, Outreach, Chris Thompson
In April – May of 2018 the Marine Futures lab was involved in an expedition to Malpelo Island, Colombia led by National Geographic Pristine Seas. Multiple sampling teams conducted comprehensive sampling from the shallows surrounding the island down to the deep sea and to the blue waters surrounding it…
by jjmeeuwig | Aug 17, 2018 | Publication, Phil Bouchet, Jessica Meeuwig
There is an urgent need to synthesise and compare pelagic sampling methods to determine how they can best support and strengthen the empirical evidence base available for implementing marine monitoring programmes. The aim of the present report is to provide a comparative assessment of commonly used pelagic sampling methods …
by jjmeeuwig | Mar 29, 2018 | Publication
Tristan da Cunha Islands, an archipelago of four rocky volcanic islands situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, present a rare example of a relatively unimpacted temperate marine ecosystem. We conducted the first quantitative surveys of nearshore kelp forests, offshore pelagic waters and deep sea habitats …
by jjmeeuwig | Mar 22, 2016 | Publication, Tom Letessier, Jessica Meeuwig
Understanding the processes driving the distribution of mid-water prey such as euphausiids and lanternfish is important for effective management and conservation. In the vicinity of abrupt topographic features such as banks, seamounts and shelf-breaks, mid-water faunal biomass is often elevated …