Whale Watching, swim with dolphins, scuba diving on Pico Island - CW Azores
Avvistamento cetacei, nuoto coi delfini e immersioni a Pico - CW Azores
Combining environmental DNA sampling, whale watching and citizen science for stakeholder-driven marine biodiversity protection in the North-East Atlantic and the Mediterranean
The eWHALE project is funded by Biodiversa+ and unites researchers, industry partners and the public across Europe to implement a novel strategy for marine biodiversity monitoring. We produce marine biodiversity data from water samples collected close to whales. These contain trace amounts of DNA from the whale and every other species present. Their molecular analysis will reveal information on whale population structure as well as their prey.
In the eWHALE project, the water samples are taken during whale watching trips and research cruises. Since the boats of the commercial providers are out on the water almost every day and the sampling process is extremely cost- and time-efficient, a high-resolution marine biodiversity data-set is generated. By comparing our results to conventionally obtained data, we showcase the power of molecular methods applied to environmental samples.
Whale Watching, swim with dolphins, scuba diving on Pico Island - CW Azores
Avvistamento cetacei, nuoto coi delfini e immersioni a Pico - CW Azores