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South African deep-sea research are detailed and include five key themes: • Mainstreaming to raise the profile and clarify benefits of deep-sea research and effective management • Exposure and diverse training opportunities for lasting capacity development
The ield guide is a signiicant milestone in the description and mapping of South Africa’s deep-water invertebrate biodiversity. In the process of developing this guide, 21 new species have been discovered.
30 day “Deep Secrets” research cruise that deepened ocean knowledge in South Africa. The team sailed from Cape Town on 26 September traversing the shelf edge from off Robben Island on the west coast to the outer shelf off the Kei River mouth via the very p of the
After a month at sea, 13 scientists, technical experts and students returned from the ‘Deep Secrets’ research cruise that has expanded ocean knowledge in South Africa.
The ACEP Deep Secrets cruise, led by Dr Kerry Sink from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), set out to fill in gaps and shed light on the priority areas and research questions identified during the recent Marine Protected Area and Marine Spatial Planning Initiatives of Operation Phakisa’s Marine Protection and ...
Deep Secrets: Special Places and Species in the South African Seascape A Public Lecture by Dr Kerry Sink Institute for Coastal and Marine Research (CMR) Research Associate South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) Marine Programme Manager Date: 28 November 2017 Time: 17:45-18:45 Venue: Council Chamber, Nelson Mandela University
31 sty 2017 · The researchers used a towed camera and a Go-pro in specialised underwater housings to shed light on a range of never-before-seen habitats. The deepest station surveyed was at a depth of 1 035 m off Knysna and represents the deepest visual biodiversity survey in South Africa to date.
