The Hermes Lander project - the technology, the data, and the evaluation of concept and results

• Main Authors: Godø, Olav Rune, Tenningen, Eirik, Ostrowski, Marek, Kubilius, Rokas, Kutti, Tina, Korneliussen, Rolf J., Fosså, Jan Helge
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Havforskningsinstituttet 2012
• Subjects: ecosystems; økosystemer; acoustics; akustikk; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Fisheries technology: 924; Vesterålen
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/113911

Rapporten er tospråklig: engelsk og norsk. This report summarizes technology, operations, experience, and scientific results from the Hermes Lander project. The Project established an autonomous, multi-sensor, sub-sea sensor platform powered by batteries. The platform was launched at a coral reef location in Hola off Vesterålen and collected data during seven months in 2010 (March – September). Oceanographic and echo-sounder data were analyzed and compared with similar data from sporadically collected data from research vessels as well as model-produced data. The results demonstrate a partly chaotic variation. The project neither confirmed nor excluded a connection between coral reef and biomass density. The data and experience are crucial for efficient planning, development, and operation of the planned Statoil-financed cable observatory in the same area.