The general objective of EXOCET/D is to develop,
implement and test specific instruments aimed at exploring, describing,
quantifying and monitoring
biodiversity in deep-sea fragmented habitats as
well as at identifying links between
community structure and environmental
dynamics. Onboard experimental devices will complement the approach,
enabling experiments on species physiology.
The EXOCET/D working fields include: video and acoustic
imagery, in situ analysis of physico-chemical factors, quantitative sampling
of macro- and micro-organisms, in vivo experiments, integration of
multidisciplinary data, implementation on European deep-submersibles and a
final phase of technical and scientific validation.
Keywords
Deep sea *
ecosystem * imagery * in situ analysis *
faunal sampling * submersibles * observatory.
