SNM2
| Type | Oceanographic cruise |
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| Ship | Alis |
| Ship owner | IRD |
| Dates | 13/04/2002 - 26/04/2002 |
| Chief scientist(s) | MENOU Jean-Louis |
IRD CENTRE DE NOUMEA 101 promenade Roger Laroque BP A5 98848 NOUMEA CEDEX (+687) 26 10 00 |
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| DOI | 10.17600/2100060 |
| Objective | New marine invertebrates collected in free dives and by dredging to find bioactive substances on the Chesterfield islands plateau in the reef zone. This falls under the UR-043 Pharmacochemistry of natural substances. Comments on the cruise's progression: For safety reasons, Alis could not go more than a few nautical miles from the area where the dives took place. The seabed configuration near this zone proved to be unfavorable for dredging and trawling, with only a few fruitless attempts and numerous snags. |