Italian Tunisian Cetacean Research

Within the framework of the ACCOBAMS agreement a partnership of Italian and Tunisian research bodies is investigating the presence of cetacean, and the relationship with maritime traffic, within the region comprise among Tunisia-Sicily-Sardinia considered a critical habitat for cetacean species. To be able to systematically investigate the region, especially in high sea areas and all year round, ferries are used as platform of observations. Floating marine litter is experimentally investigated.

lunedì 14 novembre 2016

Monitoring 5-6 November

26° TRAVERSATA PALERMO-TUNISI

Condizioni meteorologiche favorevoli, hanno permesso di avvistare diversi gruppi di Stenella coeruleoalba e di Tursiops truncatus.

Avvistate inoltre diverse Caretta caretta e numerosi banchi di pesce.

Effettuato il monitoraggio del Macro-Litter.

Si ringrazia l'equipaggio della M/N Catania (Grimaldi Group).

A presto.

Osservatori: Giuliana, Anna, Chiara, Alessandra.

26th Palermo-Tunis research Trip

Favourable weather conditions allowed for the identification of several groups of Stenella coeruleoalba and Tursiops truncatus.

Numerous Caretta caretta and schools of fish were also spotted.

The Macro-Little was monitored during the whole duration of the trip.

Many thanks to the M/N Catania crew (Grimaldi Group)

Cheers

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