Transplant experiment at Panarea - 12-18 November 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.

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The whole bunch of scientific equipment.

 

Erik heading to the crater. Fiorella.
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The super high tech grids for attaching the tiles to the bottom (alternatively, they can be used for cooking).

 

The square stone used to align the boat on the crater. A vent.
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Fiorella preparing the samples to be fixed in formalin.

 

Fiorella and Erik attaching corals to the tiles.
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The electric car: the main vehicle used in Panarea.

 

Vermetids. The vents.
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Bubbles.

 

A nice nudibranch.
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Hypselodoris picta.

 

A fish wandering around the crater. The Carabinieri boat.
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Come to say "hello"!

 

Stefano and Erik.