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Kerry Project

Over the summer months of 2010 land-based effort watches are taking place from headlands as well as boat-based surveys. During boat surveys plankton samples will be taken to determine plankton diversity and abundance and the relationship with basking sharks.

Aims
  • Assess spatial and temporal distribution of basking sharks in the region
  • Assess plankton abundance and association with basking sharks
  • Gain experience and training in survey techniques & equipment
  • Raise awareness of basking sharks in Irish coastal waters
  • Deploy visual tags for mark re-capture studies
  • Take slime samples for genetic studies
  • Take good quality fin photos for photo-id database


CONTACT DETAILS
Lucy Hunt
mobile : 00353 87 785 0929
lucy.hunt@baskingshark.ie
and facebook page


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