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Palmyra Atoll Shark MarkRecapture Study Donor Video
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Watch in HD!! (gear icon) • Palmyra Atoll, Line Isl., provides a unique opportunity to assess how a natural coral reef ecosystem functions in the absence of major anthropogenic impact. While current estimates place shark biomass at 60% of total fish biomass at Palmyra, these estimates have relied on visual surveys that are plagued by a lack of comparability and reproducibility. Previous abundance estimates are therefore useful to qualitatively describe the relative population size on this pristine reef, but they lack the precision necessary for a quantitative understanding of trophic structure and function. • To address this knowledge gap, the Nature Conservancy and the Palmyra Atoll Research Consortium are collaborating to complete a mark-recapture reef shark population study. The goal of the study is to establish a baseline measure of mature and sub-adult grey and blacktip reef shark abundance absent human impacts. Visit TNC for more information: http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/... • All footage shot with a GoPro and edited through iMovie. • Sponsor affiliations ⇨ Spy Optics • GoPro • LifeProof • Music by Hybrid - Choke (I do not own any rights to this music). Additional footage from K. Pollack, A. Koch, and G. Williams. • Please check out and like/comment on my other Palmyra Atoll videos: • The Island and Life: • Palmyra Atoll; A Tropical Summer, Lif... • Parrotfish Research: • Palmyra Atoll; Parrotfish Research an... • Ono Research: • Palmyra Atoll; Ono Monitoring and Tag... • Subscribe for more videos and future trips! • Instagram: / jacobeurich • Twitter: / jacobeurich
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