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Keywords
Algae
Biodiversity
Corals
KWCI (GPI)
Oceans (campaign title)
Oceans (topography)
Outdoors
Research
Sea anemones
Seabeds
Underwater shots
Arctic Ocean Seabed
Stones covered with the corraline red algae Lithothamnion glaciale, soft corals (Gersemia rubiformis) and sea anemone Urticina eques attached. This seabed imagery is taken by Greenpeace during a mapping survey of the Arctic Ocean, north of Svalbard (Norway). Start position: 80° 33.3 N, 16¡ 39.7 E end position: 80° 34.2 N, 16¡ 30.3 E and a depth range (m): 50-65. The underwater ecosystem deep in this region, is largely unknown to scientists. The region is under pressure from fishing fleets moving northwards, eager to exploit new fishing grounds revealed by melting sea ice, caused by climate change. The image was taken by a drop-camera flown approximately one metre above the sea bottom.
Unique identifier:
GP023XZ
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
17/06/2010
Locations:
Arctic Ocean
Credit line:
© Gavin Newman / Greenpeace
Ranking:
★★★★★★ (B)
Containers
Shoot:
Arctic Under Pressure Expedition - Seabed
Greenpeace uses state of the art recording techniques to explore the little known seabed of the Arctic Ocean, north of Svalbard. Their cameras reveal a seabed rich in biodiversity. By sending visual imagery (with location and depth data attached) back from the ship by satellite phone, they will share their findings of this unique place with the scientific community. Greenpeace is calling for this area of the Arctic Ocean historically protected year round by sea ice to be closed to all industrial activity, including destructive fishing.
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