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Text of Michaël RIDDELL
| To have an immediate image of the
hydrological conditions of a big part of the Pond Parade Liguro Provençal was until now
obtained only by the remote detection, but this information, however promising it is in
the future, offers us at present that a partial knowledge, because it does not inform us
about the composition of waters, for example in nutrient salts or the other substances
necessary for the navy productivity. We can neither determine composition
"planctonique", basic element of the biologic chains. |
| It is to mitigate this
lack of knowledge, but also to have a better knowledge of the extraordinary fauna which is
there, which we organized since 1996 operation Delphis. |
| It is very evident that
such an investigation not maybe realized as if one has an important number of vessels from
which are made the same day takings and measure what is outside the possibilities of the
means of the classic oceanography. |
| But the awareness of the importance of
a durable development for the future generations to protect maritime environment and
particularly life which develops in our sea, allows to mobilize the sailors owners of
boats given spontaneously to the operation Delphis. Informed by preparatory meetings, they lend themselves
gladly and with seriousness to the realization of takings and the simple measures which
every warned sailor is capable of making, as watch the coherence of obtained analytical
results. |
Delphis 98 : Location of boats |
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| A program established with
the scientific team of the International University of the Sea which, after recovery of
samples, makes the analysis of it and proceeds to the interpretation of measures. The
confrontation of curves isoplèthes translating distribution and dynamics of the chemical
and biologic constituents of waters, with the meditative satellite pictures
simultaneously, is guarantees of the value of obtained scientific results. That is why, in the course of the years, we can
have a very complete information, obtained in different weather conditions and whose
images confirm. This non-existent information before is established this mode of
investigation, can only enrich scientific patrimony and favor by a better knowledge the
protection of the Mediterranean Sea. |
| RIMMO is delighted also at
the creation of the Research centre on Cetaceans-Marineland, steered by the Dr Alexandre
Gannier, who proceeded to the interpretation of observations realized during the operation
Delphis 98. |
| Delphis allows all the
sailors or " people of the sea ", fascinated and concerned by our maritime
patrimony, to participate in the process of creation of a Mediterranean sanctuary for the
maritime mammals, supported by RIMMO since 1992. |
| This action also allowed
to popularize scientific data in which a lot of participants and supports of the operation
would have never been able to have access. |
| Thank you in all what
prepare, relieve information, participate and bring their enthusiasm to this beautiful
company. |
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