As part of its mandate representative for Pacific National Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and in collaboration with the Department of the Environment, Dr Cécile Gaspar, President of te mana o te moana wishes to collect the maximum of information regarding the different strandings that have occurred in French Polynesia for ten years, and more if […]
A survey of marine fauna… from the air!
REMMOA aerial surveys of marine fauna have been conducted in 2011 in French Polynesia. REMMOA stands for REcensements des Mammifères marins et autre Mégafaune pélagique par Observation Aérienne (Census of marine mammals and other pelagic megafauna by aerial survey). In order to establish a baseline map of cetaceans and other pelagic megafauna across the […]
August 2010: Set up of a coral nursery in a natural area
Since a couple of months, new developments have been added to Moorea’s underwater trail. Indeed, research studies by local scientists have enabled the installation of special areas for giant clams, and of corals nurseries. Coral nursery The local Research Center CRIOBE, in agreement with Te mana o te moana, has developped a coral […]
