Here comes another wave – and it's a big one!Planning on going surfing this weekend?For months now, our smart research buoy has been diligently performing its task in the heart of the sea – it collects, analyzes, and transmits continuous data to us in real-time about the sea conditions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Among other things, the buoy also measures... waves.But what exactly is a wave, and why do we…
Sdot Yam Nexus Shallow Monitoring Station, Located in Israel, near Kibbutz Sdot Yam at a water depth of ~13 meters, Placed and maintained by the Morris Kahn Marine Research Station, University of Haifa, and gives easy and free access to an online interface for viewing and downloading data collected by the float sensors, instantly, and constantly.
The rocky reef habitat of the Israeli coastline is rich, diverse, and abundant in marine resources. It functions as a stable habitat for algae, invertebrates, and fish. We have been conducting Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) on these reefs since 2015. The surveys are conducted from Achziv to Ashkelon and at a depth range from 10 to 45 m. The first thing that we noticed was a greater variability with depth. In the shallow water, the turf algae are dominating the reefs (Sdot Yam 10 m, 99%) and as you go deeper, the algae assemblages (Sdot Yam 45 m, 86%) become more diverse and there are more invertebrates.
We are so proud in our friends, colleagues and scientist that finally published this great innovative article deals with automated analysis of large amount of video material from marine vast area surveys.
The Morris Kahn Marine Research Station was established in order to provide baseline data and understanding of the marine ecological system in the Mediterranean Sea of Israeli coastal waters. The Charney School of Marine Sciences at the University of Haifa established a Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) station focusing on the eastern Mediterranean basin located in Kibbutz Sdot Yam, 44 km south of Haifa, near Caesarea. The station's name is: Morris Kahn Marine…