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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Underwater sensor inside the crater.
The experiment is still there in place.
Fiorella inside the crater.
A grid has been almost melt by the
acid waters.
CO2 bubbles.
Stefano.
A friendly Octopus macropus is
guarding the experiment while we are not in the water.
Corals ready for transplanting.
Our usual method for moving the diving
gear.
Panarea port.
View from the port: Basiluzzo and
Stromboli in the distance.
Local fauna, a Mullet with a Flatfish
friend.
The Flatfish.
Other fish curious about our
experiments.
Stefano and Fiorella.
The "drylab".
Unicellular algae: Acetabularia
acetabulum.
Fiorella checking the experiment.
Our favourite bucket.
Stefano fixing the last boxes oof the
transplant.
A huge slug we saved from the acid
waters.
Sparkling water, please.
Fiorella.
Stefano.
A huge veremetid.
These...
...are some pictures of the nice
design of the hotel rooms...