A new species of carnivorous comb jelly (ctenophore) was found by NOAA’s ROV Deep Discoverer near Puerto Rico at a depth of ~4000m.
Full article at: NOAA Fisheries 20nov20
Interesting news and activities
A new species of carnivorous comb jelly (ctenophore) was found by NOAA’s ROV Deep Discoverer near Puerto Rico at a depth of ~4000m.
Full article at: NOAA Fisheries 20nov20
This week, the Spanish Maritime Safety and Rescue Society (SASEMAR) in cooperation with ACSM recovered the wreckage of a light aircraft Piper PA-34 Seneca, which fell into the Mediterranean Sea on Nov 3rd, off the coast of delta de l’Ebre, Spain, at a depth of 113 meters. ACSM deployed their Work Class ROV Sub-Atlantic ROV Comanche to locate the wreckage.
More details at: MarineLink 26nov20
Summer is fast approaching in the southern hemisphere and we wanted to remind everyone about the impact of sunscreen choice on our marine habitats. A recent study has shown that ingredients like oxybenzone and octinoxate seep into young coral and contribute to coral bleaching. As a result, Hawaii has banned these ingredients in sunscreens and we encourage you to read the label before buying sunscreen this year. Tips:
Here are a few Australian-made brands that you can look out for (in no particular order and no specific recommendations): Invisible Zinc, Sunbutter, Sun & Earth, and Surf Mud
Have a great summer, stay healthy, and be good to our environment!
This weekend the coral of the outer Great Barrier Reef will be spawning in their once-a-year reproduction event. The ABC will be streaming live video from the GBR from Friday (tonight) at 8:30pm so check it out if you have time: Reef Live
Some background on creature you might see can be found at: ABC Science 04dec20
Check out this new, underwater “trail camera” by SpotX that is triggered by a Vemco acoustic tag:
Similar to a wildlife trail camera, the Spot X underwater camera trap can trigger a camera based on a range of input stimuli. The first use-case triggers a GoPro Hero 8 Black using the ping recorded by a VEMCO/InnovaSea VR2 receiver. However the system is flexible and can interpret PWM, RS-232 or any other analog sensor signal, and can be customised to work with many other cameras.
spotx.com.au/underwater-camera-trap/underwater-camera-trap