A live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall
There have been very few studies of temporal processes at chemosynthetic ecosystems, even at relatively more accessible shallow water sites. Here we report the development and deployment of a simple cabled video observatory at ≈ 30 m water depth in Gullmarsfjorden, Sweden. The camera provides a live...
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ftucl:oai:eprints.ucl.ac.uk.OAI2:1470435 2023-12-24T10:23:07+01:00 A live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall Kemp, K 2010 text https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470435/1/Glover%20MS6CBE%20Glover%20et%20al.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470435/ eng eng https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470435/1/Glover%20MS6CBE%20Glover%20et%20al.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1470435/ Cahiers de Biologie Marine , 51 (4) pp. 375-381. (2010) Skeletonization Taphonomy Porpoise Carcass Scavengers Bacterial Mat Forensic Deep-Sea North-Atlantic Consumption Remains Worms Fauna Article 2010 ftucl 2023-11-27T13:07:35Z There have been very few studies of temporal processes at chemosynthetic ecosystems, even at relatively more accessible shallow water sites. Here we report the development and deployment of a simple cabled video observatory at ≈ 30 m water depth in Gullmarsfjorden, Sweden. The camera provides a live video feed to the internet of faunal activity at the experiments, which to date have included 5 separate whale-fall deployments. Our data suggest that the time to decomposition of small cetacean carcasses at shelf-depth settings is considerably slower than at deep-sea sites. We have also provided a new methodology for the deployment of low-cost live video observatories at up to 30 m water depth, which can be used both for research and outreach activities. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic University College London: UCL Discovery |
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There have been very few studies of temporal processes at chemosynthetic ecosystems, even at relatively more accessible shallow water sites. Here we report the development and deployment of a simple cabled video observatory at ≈ 30 m water depth in Gullmarsfjorden, Sweden. The camera provides a live video feed to the internet of faunal activity at the experiments, which to date have included 5 separate whale-fall deployments. Our data suggest that the time to decomposition of small cetacean carcasses at shelf-depth settings is considerably slower than at deep-sea sites. We have also provided a new methodology for the deployment of low-cost live video observatories at up to 30 m water depth, which can be used both for research and outreach activities. |
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A live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall |
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A live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall |
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A live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall |
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A live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall |
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A live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall |
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live video observatory reveals temporal processes at a shelf-depth whale-fall |
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Cahiers de Biologie Marine , 51 (4) pp. 375-381. (2010) |
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