Transplant experiment at Panarea - 13-17 September 2010

Stefano Goffredo, Erik Caroselli and Fiorella Prada (University of Bologna) went to Panarea to check the coral transplant experiment along a pH gradient inside an underwater volcano crater, for studying the effects of ocean acidification on Mediterranean corals.

   
  A clip of the experimental field.

 

  
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Not the same touristic view of July. Ciccio (owner of the diving center), Fiorella and Stefano with Apecar

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 Astroides calycularis transplant.
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Fiorella and Stefano check that the experiment is still in place.

 
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Adding new samples is always a good idea.

 
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Fiorella and Stefano inside the crater.

 

 The Apecar.
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Stefano and Fiorella.

 

 Views of the surroundings.
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Pietra Nave.

 

 Fiorella sampling Balanophyllia europaea.
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A nice overhang full of A. calycularis.

 

 Glass anemone.
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Sea Anemone.

 

 Sand buddies. Starfish.
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B. europaea.

 

 A series of sand dwelling fishes.
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Mullet.

 

 Landscape. Pelagia nocticula.
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Underwater light field.

 

 Bucket of samples to be transplanted.
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Panarea by sunset.

 

 Erik and Fiorella glueing corals on tiles.
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Which is a long and funny job.

 
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Fiorella in the crater.

 
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Artificial reef.

 

 Fancy work tile. The hard work of biologists.
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Everything Ok? Sorry, this mission is over.