Sea/Ocean |
Southwest Pacific Ocean (140W) |
Ports |
Port of departure : Noumea (New Caledonia)
Port of return : Noumea (New Caledonia)
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Scientific Authority |
UMR ENTROPIE IRD Centre de Nouméa BP A5 98848 NOUMEA Cedex |
Participating bodie(s) |
Université de la Polynésie française (UMR EIO), Université de Milan-Bicocca, Italie, Université des Sciences technologiques du roi Abdulah (KAUST) Arabie Saoudite |
Discipline(s) |
Code |
Label |
Quantity |
PI |
B17 |
Phytobenthos Récolte et traitement des échantillons de macroalgues (32 sites) |
858 specimens |
PAYRI Claude |
B18 |
Zoobenthos Récolte et traitement des échantillons de coraux (30 sites) |
370 specimens |
BENZONI Francesca |
G08 |
Bottom photography Description des habitats à l'aide d'iconographie sous-marine |
32 stations |
MENOU Jean-Louis |
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Summary of measurements |
- -Organisms collected (corals and seaweeds).
-In-situ photographs of organisms. -Photographs of biotopes. -Description of habitats. -Post-harvest processing of coral samples: bleaching of coral skeletons; collection of tissues conserved in ethanol for later study of DNA (molecular taxonomy); study of skeletons using SEM. -Post-harvest processing of macroalgae samples: specimens put in dry herbarium; collection of tissues conserved in ethanol or in silicagel for later study of DNA (molecular taxonomy). -Photographs taken of samples ex situ. -Two temperature probes deployed.
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Location map |
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Positionning system |
Geodetic system : WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM 1984 = WGS84
Positioning system : GPS naturel
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