Twenty scientists and technicians of the English Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and the University of Malaga, on board, between 10 February and 7 March, aboard the oceanographic vessel Cornide de Saavedra, to continue his study threatened habitats in the Gulf of Cadiz. This time, scientists will conduct a thorough analysis of the locations where the methane emissions have favored the emergence of species protected or endangered.
This is an initiative that is driven by the English Institute of Oceanography and is part of LIFE + project promoted by the Community Europe. The oceanographic survey is part of the scientific activities scheduled in the Project INDEMARES / CHIMNEYS CÁDIZ. The purpose of the project, coordinated by the Biodiversity Foundation is to generate scientific knowledge of excellence to facilitate the sustainable management of biodiversity in marine waters English, which is based on the criteria established in the Natura 2000 network. The scientific study will evaluate the composition and degree of conservation of the ecosystems they inhabit in the structures produced by the methane emissions (Habitat 1180).
The area prospecting is located off the coast of Cadiz, off the continental shelf, at depths ranging between 350 meters and 1100 meters. This will have the detailed geomorphological and faunal information collected on previous cruises, which facilitates the selection of specific locations of the seabed that will be visited.
Scientists use several systems seabed sampling, in order to know in detail the biological groups that live in environments saturated with methane. Also have a modern digital underwater photography system designed to operate at great depths. The images obtained will enable them to analyze some aspects of the rich biodiversity of the Gulf of Cadiz, without upsetting the balance of the most vulnerable ecosystems.
The study is complemented by sweeping acoustic and extraction of samples water, using a system of last generation. With this new technology, scientists can analyze the structure and movements of bodies of water in living biological communities at greatest risk. All data and samples will be analyzed later in the laboratories of the IEO and the University Malaga.
The scientific expedition is headed by Luis Miguel Fernández-Salas, a researcher at the Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga IEO, who will coordinate the activity aboard various research groups belonging to various universities and institutions invited, among which University of Malaga.
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