Diving provides direct sea floor observation, including counting individual species on radial quadrats, etc. This method is precise and efficient, but is only used intermittently. Divers often use survey reading cards that can be submerged : they write down information on fauna, flora, sea floor morphology, and facies. Photography is also a useful medium to identify organisms, and video provides precision as to their distribution.

Rebent Overview

• REBENT presentation
  • Description
  • Brittany as a pilot-region
• MESH European Project

Benthos Overview

• What is benthos ?
  • Definition
  • Spatial distribution
  • Benthic biocenosis
  • Reference studies
• Why should the benthos be monitored ?
  • Monitoring of benthos
  • The main causes of disturbance in the benthic sector
  • Management requirements
  • Regulations
  • Long-term modifications and expectations
• Implementation techniques
  • Presentation

Partners

Mapping

Studies by zone

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  • Baie d’Audierne

Faunal and Floral Monitoring

• Les habitats suivis
• Herbiers de zostères
  • [Zostera noltii] Suivi
• Sables fins intertidaux
• Sables fins subtidaux
• Maërl
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• Estran rocheux (Faune)
• Rocheux subtidal (Flore-Faune)

Documents

News

REBENT Workshop

• Journées Rebent 2010
  • Programme prévisionnel
• Journées Rebent 2006