Helen Sykes briefed participants on Waitabu Marine Survey Day 4 on how to conduct a reef check and use measuring tapes identifying invertebrates, fish and sea bed coverage.
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Taitusi, one of Marine Ecology Consulting interns will be training Nauru Ridge to Reef Project community members today on Day 3 of the @ Waitabu Marine Park.
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Taitusi training Nauru Ridge to Reef Project community @ Waitabu Marine Park – Day 3 Read More »
Almost our entire office has decamped to Taveuni for our annual Waitabu Marine Park Annual surveys.
We have had the great pleasure to share our annual survey training and actual science with the Nauru Ridge to Reef Project .
…Start of our Annual Waitabu Surveys 2020 Read More »
As we head into Fiji’s summer season, warming sea water temperatures make us ask whether there might be coral bleaching this year.
A student project, supported by communities and tourism operators, will attempt to answer this question between the months of January and June 2020.
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Pre-print of new paper available, a case study of sharks in Fiji , based on the results of the Great Fiji Shark Count.
…Tourism-driven ocean science for sustainable use: A case study of sharks in FijiRead More »
Tourism-driven ocean science for sustainable use: A case study of sharks in Fiji Read More »
Champions of the Marine World – Fiji Shores and Marinas 2019Read More »
Champions of the Marine World – Fiji Shores and Marinas 2019 Read More »
By: Tiarana Mitchell
We arrived at Lawaki Beach House, an almost hidden paradise in one corner of the island of Beqa.
With all our gear in hand, we stepped off the boat onto the small stretch of beach, welcomed by the local staff from neighboring villages (the resorts dogs included).
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Lawaki Beach House Intern Fieldwork: Coral Reef Surveys Read More »
We ran a Reef Check EcoDiver course for 2 interns here at Marine Ecology Consulting in Suva, Fiji.
Our 2020 interns, Taitusi Dradra and Tiarana Mitchell started with two days in the office where Helen covered the ID lectures and exam, before heading out on the boat KITE to complete 2 full Reef Check surveys on the reefs of Suva.
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Reef Check EcoDiver Certification with interns in Fiji Read More »
Just in December last year (2018) we have scientifically confirmed that we have both types of mantas in Fiji waters, both Reef Manta Ray ( Mobula alfredi) and Oceanic Manta Ray (Mobula birostris).
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Mantas in Fiji – Mobula alfredi & Mobula birostris Read More »
Found in tropical oceans, corals are important reef builders that secrete calcium carbonate to form coral reefs. Corals live in a mutualistic relationship with symbiotic algae, which use sunlight to produce food for corals and get shelter in return. Under stress, such as elevated seawater temperatures for prolonged periods, corals can start to bleach.
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